854
FZNT02 KNHC 181945
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED SEP 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL
OCTOBER 16 2024 ON A PROPOSAL TO REPLACE FEET WITH METERS WHEN
DESCRIBING SEAS IN A VARIETY OF NATIONAL MARINE CENTER TEXT AND
GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY.
TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE)
HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 27N52W 1008 MB. N OF 27N BETWEEN 44W AND 57W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A
LINE FROM 31N45W TO 27N45W TO 27N50W TO 24N55W TO 29N60W TO
31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N55W 1007 MB. N OF 27N BETWEEN
44W AND 59W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N44W TO 27N44W TO 28N50W TO 24N55W
TO 25N60W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N56W 1007 MB. N OF 27N BETWEEN
43W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 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.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.