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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE SEP 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL
OCTOBER 16 2024 ON A PROPOSAL TO REPLACE FEET WITH METERS WHEN
DESCRIBING SEAS IN A VARIETY OF NATIONAL MARINE CENTER TEXT AND
GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY.
TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE)
HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE SEP 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE NINE NEAR 18.9N 83.0W 1001 MB AT
0900 UTC SEP 24 MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 22N81W TO 21N85W TO 19N84W TO
19N82W TO 16N82W TO 18N78W TO 22N81W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE NEAR 19.6N 84.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH
SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 20N79W TO 22N82W TO 22N86W TO
20N86W TO 16N82W TO 17N80W TO 20N79W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE NEAR 20.7N 85.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM ALL QUADRANTS
EXCEPT 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN
25N84W TO 22N88W TO 19N87W TO 19N85W TO 16N82W TO 19N79W TO
25N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND IN YUCATAN
CHANNEL...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NINE NEAR 22.0N 86.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE...210
NM SE QUADRANT...AND 150 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 23 FT.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 27N83W TO 25N89W TO 23N90W TO 19N86W TO 18N82W
TO 20N79W TO 27N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NINE NEAR 24.3N 85.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 210 NM E SEMICIRCLE...110 NM SW QUADRANT AND 130 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE...240
NM SE QUADRANT...AND 180 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N80W TO 30N86W TO 27N91W TO 23N92W TO 19N81W
TO 20N80W TO 30N80W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND IN
YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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 31N66W TO 31N73W TO 30N71W TO 30N70W TO 30N67W TO
31N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N58W TO 31N71W TO 30N71W TO 30N65W TO
TO 31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N35W TO 20N36W TO 18N36W TO
17N36W TO 16N35W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW PRES NEAR 15N37W 1005 MB. WITHIN
21N35W TO 22N37W TO 19N38W TO 17N38W TO 15N37W TO 15N35W TO
21N35W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.