000
FZNT02 KNHC 180232
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON NOV 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON NOV 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE NOV 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED NOV 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 18.5N65.5W. WITHIN 31N61W TO 
31N66W TO 30N63W TO 30N62W TO 30N61W TO 31N61W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N51W TO
31N71W TO 22N73W TO 18N68W TO 21N58W TO 31N51W...INCLUDING 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N57W. WITHIN
31N46W TO 31N49W TO 29N51W TO 27N49W TO 31N46W. S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 18N62W. WITHIN 
30N46W TO 31N45W TO 31N46W TO 29N49W TO 28N49W TO 27N48W TO 
30N46W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 
31N44W TO 31N68W TO 26N64W TO 26N58W TO 27N55W TO 25N48W TO 
31N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...
HIGHEST NEAR 31N60.5W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 31N44.5W TO 19N61W. 
WITHIN 31N53W TO 31N64W TO 29N62W TO 29N58W TO 30N54W TO 31N53W 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N53W TO 29N57W TO 31N68W TO 24N58W 
TO 31N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 14N42W TO 11N55W TO 08N53W TO 08N42W TO 11N39W TO
14N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N36W TO 30N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N86W TO 19N88W TO 18N86W TO 20N86W
TO 20N85W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...E TO
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N85W TO 21N87W TO 19N87W TO 17N86W TO
16N85W TO 19N85W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N69W TO 18N70W TO 18N71W TO 18N72W TO 17N71W
TO 17N70W TO 18N69W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
WITHIN 20N74W TO 18N76W TO 18N77W TO 17N78W TO 17N76W TO 18N75W
TO 20N74W...INCLUDING THE APPROACH TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 21N78W TO 21N79W 
TO 22N82W TO 20N81W TO 19N80W TO 19N78W TO 21N78W...INCLUDING 
THE LEE OF CUBA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N71W TO 17N71W TO 17N70W TO
18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL DEPRESSION SARA INLAND OVER YUCATAN
PENINSULA NEAR 18.1N 90.7W 1004 MB AT 0300 UTC NOV 18 MOVING WNW
OR 300 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. 
WITHIN 23N88W TO 23N89W TO 23N92W TO 20N92W TO 21N90W TO 22N88W 
TO 23N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 28N95W TO 29N96W 
TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO 26N96W TO 27N95W TO 28N95W SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW SARA OVER EASTERN BAY
OF CAMPECHE NEAR 19.3N 92.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT 
GUSTS 30 KT. WITHIN 27N92W TO 29N97W TO 24N98W TO 24N94W TO
20N93W TO 22N86W TO 27N92W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12
FT TEXAS COASTAL WATERS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED. WITHIN 26N89W TO 29N93W TO 28N95W
TO 24N93W TO 22N89W TO 23N88W TO 26N89W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87.5W TO LOW PRES NEAR
29N87.5W 1007 MB TO 20N97W. WITHIN 30N86W TO 31N88W TO 29N88W 
TO 27N88W TO 27N87W TO 28N85W TO 30N86W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.