675 
FZNT02 KNHC 201515
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAR 20 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 25N60W TO 21N74W. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 50W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 74W AND N OF A LINE FROM 30N50W TO 27N65W TO 
25N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 31N55W 1016 MB WITH COLD 
FRONT TO 22N65W TO 20N72W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 48W AND 51W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK LOW PRES TO MOVE JUST N OF AREA. COLD 
FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 24N55W TO 20N74W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 26N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. S OF 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 27N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 28N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 20N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 74W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 79W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST INLAND THE TEXAS 
COAST NEAR 29N96W 1009 MB. N OF 27N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N90W. S OF 29N E OF 90W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT.  IN THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR TSTMS. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.