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FZNT02 KNHC 201507
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED SEP 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED SEP 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING..
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N77W 1013 MB. N OF 30N W OF 
77W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N77W 1012 MB. N OF 29N W OF 
77W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC HURRICANE NIGEL IS WELL N OF AREA NEAR 36.1N 54.4W AT 11 
AM EDT AND IS MOVING NORTH AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 
80 KT WITH GUSTS TO 100 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 58W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 55W AND 58W. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 28N BETWEEN 48W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NIGEL WELL N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 17N TO 25N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 26N E OF 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 26N BETWEEN 44W AND 51W AND FROM 
19N TO 23N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.