000
FZNT02 KNHC 241941
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAY 24 2023

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES WSW OF AREA NEAR 26N85W 1009 MB. WITHIN 31N77.5W 
TO 31N80.5W TO 30.5N80.5W TO 30.5N80W TO 30.5N79W TO 31N78W TO 
31N77.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES INLAND NEAR 26.5N80.5W 1007 MB. 
WITHIN 31N80W TO 31N81.5W TO 30.5N81.5W TO 30.5N80.5W TO 31N80W
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30.5N78.5W 1006 MB. WITHIN 
31N80W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 31N80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 32N68W 1007 MB. WITHIN 31N61W TO 
31N68W TO 29N68W TO 26N63W TO 31N61W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF 
LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES WELL N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 19N56W TO 20N59W TO 19N59W TO 17N55W TO 17N53W TO
18N53W TO 19N56W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO POPOCATEPETL VOLCANO IN MEXICO NEAR 19N99W 
REMAINS IN A STATE OF UNREST AND CONTINUES TO ERUPT AND PRODUCE 
VOLCANIC ASH...HOWEVER THE CURRENT ASH PLUME IS CONFINED INLAND 
AND S OF THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. MARINERS SHOULD STILL EXERCISE 
CAUTION IN THE SOUTHERN BAY OF CAMPECHE IN CASE ADDITIONAL...AND
MORE NORTHWARD PLUMES DEVELOP. IF MARINERS ENCOUNTER VOLCANIC 
ASH OR FLOATING VOLCANIC DEBRIS...YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT 
THE OBSERVATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 
305-229-4424. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.