702
FZNT02 KNHC 170940
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE SEP 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 19.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.0N 49.0W 1006 MB AT 0900 UTC
SEP 17 MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 20N47W TO 20N49W TO 19N50W TO 17N49W TO
17N48W TO 18N47W TO 20N47W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N48W TO 20N50W TO 19N50W TO 19N49W TO 20N49W
TO 20N47W TO 21N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 20.4N 48.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 21N48W TO
20N48W TO 20N49W TO 19N48W TO 20N47W TO 21N48W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N48W TO 21N49W TO 19N49W TO
20N48W TO 21N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 23.3N 47.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N46W TO 24N47W TO 24N48W TO 23N47W TO 23N46W
TO 24N46W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 23N46W TO 24N48W TO 23N48W TO 21N48W TO 22N46W TO 23N46W
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 31N48W TO 31N53W TO 30N53W TO 30N52W TO 30N49W TO
31N48W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N48W TO 31N53W TO 31N60W TO 29N54W TO 28N52W TO 28N49W TO
31N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N54W TO 29N55W TO 28N54W TO
28N52W TO 30N50W TO 31N48W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N46W TO 31N58W TO 30N59W TO 26N54W TO
26N51W TO 31N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N50W TO 31N56W TO 29N57W TO 29N55W TO
30N51W TO 31N50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N45W TO 29N54W TO 31N59W TO 26N57W TO 24N54W
TO 28N51W TO 31N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N73W TO 14N75W TO 12N75W TO 13N73W TO 12N70W
TO 13N70W TO 15N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N71W TO 15N73W TO 13N75W TO 12N75W TO
13N72W TO 14N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 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 ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.