048
FZNT02 KNHC 171937
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE SEP 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 29N49W 1008 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN
120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM
31N45W TO 27N51W TO 27N55W TO 31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 26N53W 1007 MB. N OF 27N BETWEEN
46W AND 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 27N45W TO 23N55W TO 29N60W
TO 31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N55W 1007 MB. N OF 28N BETWEEN
44W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 44W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW OF GORDON NEAR 25N48W 1007
MB. WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW OF GORDON NEAR 27N47W 1006 MB.
WITHIN 90 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.