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FZNT02 KNHC 211505
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON OCT 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON OCT 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OSCAR NEAR 20.3N 75.4W 1001 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT
21 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 30 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS TO 12 FT WITHIN 0 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM NW QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 22N75W TO 22N76W TO 20N76W TO 20N75W TO 21N74W TO 22N75W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OSCAR NEAR 22.2N 74.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N74W TO 23N75W TO 
22N75W TO 22N74W TO 23N74W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OSCAR NEAR 25.6N 71.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS TO 12 FT WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...45 NM SE 
QUADRANT AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N69W TO 26N71W
TO 25N71W TO 25N70W TO 25N69W TO 26N69W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
25N68W TO 27N70W TO 26N72W TO 25N73W TO 24N72W TO 24N69W TO 
25N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

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 WITHIN 30N73W TO 30N74W TO 29N75W TO 29N74W TO 30N73W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 30N35W TO 31N58W TO 31N81W TO 26N80W TO 23N74W TO 27N67W 
TO 30N35W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N71W TO 30N71W TO 30N72W TO 29N72W TO
28N72W TO 29N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N65W TO 30N71W TO 30N80W TO 26N80W TO 
25N75W TO 29N64W TO 30N65W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N70W TO 31N73W TO 30N76W TO
31N70W TO 31N66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND E SWELL. WITHIN 29N66W TO 29N67W TO 28N68W TO 27N68W
TO 27N67W TO 28N65W TO 29N66W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N78W TO 27N80W TO 
26N75W TO 28N72W TO 25N68W TO 31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 21N40W TO 16N56W TO 12N57W TO 11N51W TO 15N43W TO
15N35W TO 21N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 25N45W TO 18N61W TO 14N61W TO
17N45W TO 10N35W TO 26N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N35W TO 21N52W TO 09N49W TO 09N37W TO
12N35W TO 25N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 22N86W TO 22N86.5W TO 21.5N86.5W TO 21N86.5W
TO 21N86W TO 22N86W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 26N89W TO 26N95W TO 24N97W TO 19N96W TO
19N94W TO 23N89W TO 26N89W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. 
.12 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.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.