High Seas Forecast
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN SEP 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

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 SUN SEP 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON SEP 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE SEP 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 19.6N 44.8W 1006 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP
15 MOVING WSW OR 255 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM N SEMICIRCLE
AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...75 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N42W TO 23N45W TO 21N46W TO 20N46W
TO 19N45W TO 20N43W TO 22N42W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N40W TO 25N43W TO 24N47W TO
19N48W TO 18N44W TO 21N39W TO 23N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.5N 46.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.3N 47.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
21N47W TO 21N48W TO 20N49W TO 20N48W TO 20N47W TO 21N47W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N47W TO
22N50W TO 22N51W TO 20N51W TO 18N49W TO 19N48W TO 20N47W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.0N 49.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
20N49W TO 20N50W TO 20N51W TO 19N51W TO 20N50W TO 19N49W TO
20N49W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 20N49W TO 21N50W TO 20N51W TO 19N51W TO 19N50W TO 20N49W
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 31N67W TO 31N80W TO 30.5N80W TO 31N68.5W TO 31N67W
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 30N75W TO
30N70W TO 31N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N52W TO 30N52W TO 30N50W TO
30N49W TO 31N47W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N49W TO 31N52W TO 31N58W TO 29N57W TO 29N54W
TO 29N52W TO 30N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N69W TO 13N70W TO 13N71W TO
12N71W TO 11N70W TO 12N69W TO 13N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N71W TO 11N71W TO 12N70W TO
12N69W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N72W TO 14N73W TO 13N74W TO
12N72W TO 12N71W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.