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High Seas Forecast (Tropical Atlantic)



742 
FZNT02 KNHC 151555
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAY 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 30N80W TO 30N77W TO
31N75W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N68W TO 31N67W TO 31N73W TO 29N75W TO
27N76W TO 27N74W TO 30N68W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N65W TO 30N65W TO 29N65W TO
29N63W TO 30N62W TO 31N61W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 19N85W TO 19N87W TO 18N88W TO 16N87W TO 17N85W
TO 19N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N85W TO 20N87W TO 18N88W TO 17N87W TO
16N85W TO 17N85W TO 19N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N76W TO 16N78W TO 14N79W TO 12N78W TO 11N77W
TO 13N74W TO 15N76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N69W TO 13N71W TO 13N73W TO
11N73W TO 11N71W TO 12N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO 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 12N69W TO 13N71W TO 13N73W TO 11N73W TO
11N71W TO 12N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO
23N88W TO 22N89W TO 22N87W TO 22N86W TO 23N87W...INCLUDING IN
YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N87W TO 26N87W TO 27N88W TO 21N97W TO
18N94W TO 20N92W TO 24N87W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.