018
FZNT02 KNHC 162038
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON SEP 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 18.

.WARNINGS.

NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE EIGHT N OF AREA NEAR 33.9N 78.8W
1006 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 16 MOVING NNW OR 335 DEG AT 6 KT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS
N OF 29N W OF 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

..TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.0N 48.5W 1006 MB AT 2100
UTC SEP 16 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 48W
AND 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.7N 49.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 90 NM E
SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 21.3N 48.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 90 NM E
SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 30N49W 1010 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW CENTER
TO NEAR 29N56W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 55W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 47W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N49W 1008 MB. COLD FRONT FROM
LOW CENTER TO 28N58W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N47W TO 28N50W TO
28N55W TO 31N55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 27N50W TO 27N55W TO 31N60W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N52W 1008 MB. COLD FRONT FROM
LOW CENTER TO 25N55W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 29N50W TO
28N54W TO 28N56W TO 31N56W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 28N50W TO 25N51W TO
25N56W TO 31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
8 TO 9 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.