492
FZNT02 KNHC 161518
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON SEP 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON SEP 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 18.

.WARNINGS.

NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE EIGHT N OF AREA NEAR 32.9N 78.3W
1005 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 16 MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 4 KT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS
N OF 29N W OF 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL EIGHT NEAR 34.3N
79.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. OVER FORECAST
WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

..TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.1N 48.1W 1006 MB AT 1500
UTC SEP 16 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 47W AND 51W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.5N 49.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 90 NM NW
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 20.5N 49.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 90 NM NW
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 31N49W. COLD FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO NEAR
29N56W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 54W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 48W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N48W. COLD FRONT FROM LOW
CENTER TO 23N52W TO 20N60W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 60W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 45W SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N49W. COLD FRONT FROM LOW
CENTER TO 25N55W. NW OF A LINE FROM 31N47W TO 28N49W TO 26N52W
TO 26N55W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. N
OF 20N BETWEEN 42W AND 47W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 25N50W TO 25N60W TO 31N62W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
8 TO 9 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.