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FZNT02 KNHC 172158
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU AUG 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU AUG 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 21N52W TO 24N65W TO 21N68W TO 15N53W TO 17N50W TO
21N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N52W TO 25N71W TO 24N74W TO 18N62W TO
14N60W TO 13N54W TO 19N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 59W. WITHIN 18N54W TO 
19N55W TO 20N63W TO 13N60W TO 14N55W TO 18N54W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N78W TO 29N78W TO 29N76W TO 30N75W TO 
31N75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N70W TO 21N73W TO 20N73W TO 
20N70W TO 21N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N70W TO 21N73W TO 20N73W TO 20N70W TO
21N70W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...NEAR 13.5N43W 1009 MB. WITHIN 
17N41W TO 18N42W TO 16N45W TO 12N45W TO 11N42W TO 13N39W TO 
17N41W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
14N43.5W 1008 MB. WITHIN 15N40W TO 17N42W TO 18N46W TO 15N46W TO
12N43W TO 13N40W TO 15N40W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
15N47.5W 1008 MB. FROM 15.5N TO 19N BETWEEN 46W AND 52W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...E
OF AREA NEAR 16N33W. WITHIN 21N35W TO 21N36W TO 19N37W TO 17N37W
TO 15N35W TO 21N35W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
17N35W 1005 MB. WITHIN 22N35W TO 21N38W TO 18N40W TO 16N39W TO 
17N35W TO 22N35W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.