722 
FZNT02 KNHC 150908
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU AUG 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU AUG 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 23.9N 69.1W 979 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 15
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT... 
150 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 165 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 34 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N64W TO 27N67W TO 27N70W TO 23N72W TO 20N69W 
TO 21N65W TO 25N64W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN SE TO
S SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 24N63W TO 26N65W TO 28N70W TO 
24N74W TO 20N68W TO 20N65W TO 24N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 27.4N 68.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE...160 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NE...210 NM SE...165 
NM SW...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 30N63W TO 30N70W TO 27N71W TO 24N69W TO 24N64W TO 27N62W 
TO 30N63W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. 
REMAINDER OR AREA WITHIN 28N71W TO 31N63W TO 31N77W TO 26N76W TO 
22N67W TO 26N62W TO 28N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 31.1N 65.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 170 NM E SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 150 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM NE...270 NM 
SE...240 NM SW...AND 270 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 42 FT. 
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 31N60W TO 29N64W TO 31N70W 
TO 28N66W TO 26N66W TO 27N62W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 18 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 31N58W TO 28N67W TO 31N75W TO 27N74W TO 24N65W TO 
26N61W TO 31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 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.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N69W TO 14N71W TO 13N70W TO
12N70W TO 12N69W TO 13N69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N70W TO 14N71W TO 13N71W TO 13N70W TO
14N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.30 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.