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High Seas Forecast (Tropical Atlantic)



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FZNT02 KNHC 042020
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAY 4 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAY 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY  5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY  6.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 24N48W. WITHIN 
31N35W TO 31N38W TO 30N37.5W TO 30N36W TO 30.5N35W TO 31N35W S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 23N41W. WITHIN 
31N39W TO 31N59W TO 30N54W TO 29N50W TO 30N42W TO 31N39W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 22N89W TO
21N91W TO 20N91W TO 21N89W TO 22N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 23N89W TO 22N89W TO 22N90W TO
22N88W TO 21N87W TO 22N88W 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.

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

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.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.