988 
FZNT02 KNHC 202016
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 23N65W TO 20N73W. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 50W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 72W AND N OF A LINE FROM 30N50W TO 27N65W TO 
24N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 31N54W 1016 MB WITH COLD 
FRONT TO 24N60W TO 20N70W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 46W AND 50W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 57W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAK LOW PRES N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 
31N52W TO 25N55W TO 20N70W. 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 20N TO 25N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 28N E OF 43W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 28N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 20.5N BETWEEN 
73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 77W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 77W SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N AND W OF A LINE FROM 31N74W 
TO 27N65W TO 23N61W TO 20N70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N 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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 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. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N90W WITH COLD FRONT TO NEAR 
22N97W. 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. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N88W WITH COLD FRONT TO NEAR 
20N94W. N OF 22N E OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
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.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.