540
FZNT02 KNHC 170351
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE SEP 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 19.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.0N 48.8W 1006 MB AT 0300 UTC
SEP 17 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N47W TO 20N49W TO 19N50W TO
17N49W TO 18N48W TO 18N47W TO 20N47W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10
TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N47W TO 21N48W TO 20N50W TO
19N52W TO 19N50W TO 20N50W TO 20N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.9N 49.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
20N48W TO 21N49W TO 20N48W TO 19N49W TO 19N48W TO 20N48W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N48W TO
21N49W TO 21N50W TO 20N50W TO 19N50W TO 19N48W TO 20N48W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 22.3N 47.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 23N47W TO 23N48W TO 22N47W TO 22N46W TO 23N47W WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 22N46W TO
23N48W TO 21N48W TO 20N49W TO 20N48W TO 21N47W TO 22N46W 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 31N46W TO 31N47W TO 31N61W TO 30N51W TO 29N50W TO
30N49W TO 31N46W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N51W TO 31N52W TO 31N62W TO 30N56W TO 29N51W
TO 29N50W TO 31N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N46W TO 31N53W TO 29N53W TO 28N51W TO
30N49W TO 30N45W TO 31N46W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N53W TO 29N54W TO 31N60W TO
27N54W TO 27N49W TO 31N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N56W TO 28N54W TO 29N50W TO
29N47W TO 31N47W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N44W TO 28N53W TO 31N55W TO 31N58W TO 25N55W
TO 28N50W TO 31N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N78.5W TO 31N80W TO 30.5N80.5W TO 30.5N79.5W TO
31N78.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12.5N73W TO 13N73W TO 13N74W TO 12.5N74W TO
12N73.5W TO 12N73W TO 12.5N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N72W TO 13N74W TO 12N74W TO 11N72W TO
11N70W TO 12N69W TO 14N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N70W TO 13N70W TO 12N73W TO 11N70W TO
12N70W TO 12N69W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N70W TO 13N70W TO 11N70W TO 12N69W TO
12N68W TO 14N70W 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.