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High Seas Forecast (Tropical Atlantic) (Text)



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FZNT02 KNHC 260911
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI APR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI APR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT APR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN APR 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW PRES NEAR 20N39W 1014 MB. FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 39W AND 
43W AND FROM 22N TO 30N BETWEEN 35W AND 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 18N40W 1014 MB. FROM 
18N TO 21N BETWEEN 38W AND 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN DECAYING NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 17N42W 1014 MB. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 30N73W TO 
31N81W. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FOECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 29N75W TO 30N81W.
LITTLE CHANGE IN CONDITIONS.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 29N72W TO 30N81W.
N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 26N56W TO 20N74W. S 
OF 28N W OF 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT NE OF 
BAHAMAS. ELSWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT...HIGHEST NE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 20N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 
76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 21N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 21N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT FROM 27N TO 28N W OF 95W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST W OF 89W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...INCLUDING THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 89W AND 94W...N OF 20N W OF 
94W AND E OF 89W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF CAMPECHE AND THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT N OF 24N W OF 93W.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.


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