651
FZNT02 KNHC 171522
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE SEP 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.5N 49.1W 1007 MB AT 1500 UTC
SEP 17 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25
KT GUSTS 25 KT. WITHIN 60 NM SE QUADRANT OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

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 29N49W 1011 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS NW
SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N46W TO
27N51W TO 27N55W TO 31N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 26N52W 1008 MB. N OF A LINE FROM
31N44W TO 28N46W TO 28N52W TO 26N54W TO 26N56W TO 31N56W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 28N46W TO 24N55W TO 29N60W TO 31N58W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 30N
BETWEEN 36W AND 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N54W 1007 MB. N OF 27N BETWEEN
43W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 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.