999
FZNT02 KNHC 161010
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON SEP 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 18.

.WARNINGS.

NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE EIGHT NEAR 32.4N 78.3W 1006 MB AT
0900 UTC SEP 16 MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150
NM NE QUADRANT...0 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90
NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 30N75W
TO 29N73W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT INLAND NEAR 33.7N
79.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST
WATERS CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.2N 47.5W 1007 MB AT 0900 UTC
SEP 16 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25
KT GUSTS 35 KT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20.5N46.5W TO 20.5N47.5W TO
20N48W TO 20N47W TO 20N46.5W TO 20.5N46.5W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 21N46W TO 22N47W TO
21N50W TO 19N51W TO 18N48W TO 18N46W TO 21N46W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.3N 49.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
20N49W TO 20N50W TO 19N50W TO 19N49W TO 19N48W TO 20N49W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.9N 49.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
20N48.5W TO 20N49W TO 20.5N49.5W TO 20N49W TO 19N49W TO 19N48.5W
TO 20N48.5W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 21N49W TO 21N50W TO 20N50W TO 19N51W TO 19N50W TO 20N49W
TO 21N49W 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.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N51W TO 31N52W TO 30.5N51.5W TO
31N51W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N48.5W TO 31N52.5W TO 30.5N52W TO 30N51W TO 30N49.5W TO
31N48.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N52W TO 30N51W TO 30N50W TO
31N48W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N46W TO 30N50W TO 31N53W TO 31N61W TO 30N53W TO 28N49W TO
31N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N52W TO 30N53W TO 28N52W TO
28N51W TO 31N48W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N52W TO 29N53W TO 31N61W TO 29N61W
TO 26N52W TO 31N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N70W TO 14N71W TO 14N72W TO
13N73W TO 12N70W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N72W TO 14N73W TO 13N74W TO 12N73W TO
13N72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.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.