000
FZNT02 KNHC 181617
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI AUG 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI AUG 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 13N44W 1009 MB. WITHIN 16N41W TO 20N44W TO 
19N48W TO 13N45W TO 11N41W TO 16N41W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
15N49W 1008 MB. WITHIN 18N46W TO 19N48W TO 19N50W TO 18N53W TO 
14N50W TO 14N48W TO 18N46W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
16N54W 1008 MB. WITHIN 20N54W TO 19N56W TO 18N57W TO 16N56W TO 
16N54W TO 18N51W TO 20N54W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N70W TO 21N71W TO 21N73W TO
20N72W TO 20N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N72W TO 21N73W TO 20N73W TO
20N72W TO 20N71W TO 21N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 09 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
15N34W 1008 MB. WITHIN 20N35W TO 19N36W TO 18N37W TO 16N37W TO 
16N36W TO 16N35W TO 20N35W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
16N35W 1008 MB. WITHIN 21N35W TO 20N38W TO 17N39W TO 15N38W TO 
16N37W TO 17N35W TO 21N35W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
17N38W 1007 MB. WITHIN 23N35W TO 24N39W TO 22N41W TO 18N42W TO 
18N40W TO 18N35W TO 23N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N52W TO 25N67W TO 21N70W TO 13N58W
TO 14N53W TO 17N48W TO 21N52W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES
AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N54W TO 21N62W TO 20N67W TO 17N62W TO
13N60W TO 12N57W TO 18N54W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N62W TO 20N64W TO 18N64W TO 16N64W TO
15N62W TO 17N60W TO 20N62W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.