High Seas Forecast
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT OCT 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT OCT 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE OSCAR NEAR 21.4N 71.1W 987 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 19
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS
90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND
30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 22N69W TO 22N70W TO 22N72W TO 21N72W TO 21N70W
TO 21N69W TO 22N69W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OSCAR NEAR 21.0N 74.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30
NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 22N73W TO
23N74W TO 22N75W TO 21N75W TO 21N73W TO 22N73W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OSCAR NEAR 21.2N 75.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60
NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 22N75W TO 22N76W TO 22N77W TO 21N76W TO 21N75W
TO 22N75W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

...CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 17.4N 89.4W 1004 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT
19 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 170 NM NE QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 21N84W TO 22N85W TO
20N87W TO 16N88W TO 17N87W TO 18N85W TO 21N84W...INCLUDING IN
YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NADINE INLAND NEAR 17.2N
91.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST
WATERS...WITHIN 21N79W TO 22N83W TO 22N87W TO 18N88W TO 17N87W TO
20N80W TO 21N79W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED. WITHIN 21N85W TO 22N85W TO
22N87W TO 21N87W TO 20N87W TO 20N85W TO 21N85W...INCLUDING IN
YUCATAN CHANNEL... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 23N72W. WITHIN 30N65W TO
31N81W TO 27N80W TO 22N71W TO 26N65W TO 30N65W...INCLUDING
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 23N72W. LITTLE
CHANGE IN CONDITIONS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N60W TO
23N72W. WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N80W TO 27N80W TO 26N74W TO
31N61W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 14N35W TO 16N35W TO 14N39W TO 14N41W TO 12N42W TO
13N37W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N35W TO 17N36W TO 16N37W TO 15N37W TO
15N35W TO 18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N35W TO 21N45W TO 18N45W TO 18N41W TO
17N36W TO 17N35W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 29N84W TO 30N94W TO 20N96W TO 21N91W TO
23N81W TO 29N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N85W TO 29N92W TO 28N97W TO 20N96W TO
24N81W TO 29N85W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N85W TO 26N94W TO 23N97W TO 19N92W TO
24N90W TO 24N81W TO 28N85W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.