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High Seas Forecast (Tropical Atlantic)



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FZNT02 KNHC 081516
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAY 8 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAY 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY  9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N50W TO 24N49W TO 24N41W TO 26N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N77.5W TO 31N80.5W TO 30.5N80W
TO 30.5N78.5W TO 31N77.5W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N73W TO 31N78W TO 30N77W TO 30N75W TO
31N73W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N85W TO 16.5N85W TO
16.5N86W TO 16N86W TO 16N85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16.5N85W TO 17N85.5W TO 17N86W TO 
16.5N86W TO 16N86W TO 16N85W TO 16.5N85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22.5N87.5W TO 23N87.5W
TO 23N88W TO 22.5N88.5W TO 22N88W TO 22N87.5W TO 22.5N87.5W E TO
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.