271
FZNT02 KNHC 160357
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON SEP 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 18.

.WARNINGS.

NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE EIGHT NORTH OF AREA NEAR 32.2N 77.9W
1006 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 16 MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
250 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND
70 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST
WATERS WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 30N75W TO 29N71W TO
30N68W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHT NORTH OF AREA INLAND NEAR
33.6N 79.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...130 NM NE
QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS
WITHIN 31N78W TO 31N79W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 30N80W TO 30N79W
TO 31N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.0N 46.8W 1007 MB AT 0300 UTC
SEP 16 MOVING W OR 260 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25
KT GUSTS 35 KT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N45W TO 21N46W TO 21N48W TO
19N48W TO 18N47W TO 19N45W TO 20N45W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 22N43W TO 24N46W TO 22N50W TO
18N50W TO 17N46W TO 20N46W TO 22N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9
TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.0N 48.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
20N48W TO 20N49W TO 20N50W TO 19N50W TO 20N49W TO 19N48W TO
20N48W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 20N48W TO 20N50W TO 20N49W TO 21N52W TO 19N53W TO 18N49W
TO 20N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.5N 49.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
20N49W TO 20N50W TO 20N51W TO 19N51W TO 20N49W WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N49W TO 20N51W
TO 19N52W TO 18N50W TO 19N50W TO 19N49W 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.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N50.5W TO 30.5N50.5W
TO 30.5N50W TO 30.5N49.5W TO 31N49W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N48.5W TO 31N52.5W TO
30.5N52W TO 30N51W TO 30.5N49W TO 31N48.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N51W TO 31N59W TO 31N51W TO
30N49W TO 31N48W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N46W TO 31N60W TO 30N53W TO 28N50W TO 29N48W
TO 31N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N51W TO 29N53W TO 28N50W TO
30N46W TO 31N44W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N42W TO 29N52W TO 31N61W TO 29N61W TO 26N52W
TO 26N50W TO 31N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70.5W TO 13N71W TO
12.5N71W TO 12N70.5W TO 12N70W TO 12.5N70W TO 13N70.5W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N69W TO 14N72W TO 13N72W TO 12N73W TO
13N71W TO 12N69W TO 13N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N69.5W TO 13.5N70W TO 13.5N71W TO
13N71W TO 12.5N70.5W TO 12.5N69.5W TO 13N69.5W 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.