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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN SEP 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN SEP 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 19.7N 43.8W 1006 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP
15 MOVING WSW OR 245 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...210 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150
NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N40W TO
23N42W TO 22N45W TO 21N46W TO 19N44W TO 20N39W TO 22N40W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N39W TO
25N43W TO 23N47W TO 19N48W TO 18N43W TO 20N38W TO 23N39W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.6N 45.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.5N 47.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 20N46W TO
21N47W TO 21N48W TO 20N48W TO 20N46W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N43W TO 24N45W TO 24N48W TO 22N51W TO
19N50W TO 18N49W TO 23N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.3N 49.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 20N49W TO
20N50W TO 20N51W TO 19N50W TO 19N49W TO 20N49W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N49W TO 21N50W TO 20N51W TO 19N51W
TO 20N48W TO 21N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT.

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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N71.5W TO 31N70.5W TO 31N70W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N76.5W TO 31N77.5W TO 30.5N77W TO 31N76.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N67W TO
31N70.5W TO 31N71.5W TO 31N80W TO 30.5N71W TO 30.5N69.5W TO
31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N78.5W TO 31N79W TO 31N80W TO
30.5N80W TO 31N78.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 30N74W TO
30N72W TO 31N66W TO 31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N54W TO 30N54W TO 30N53W TO
29N52W TO 30N50W TO 31N47W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N47W TO 30N52W TO 31N54W TO
31N56W TO 28N54W TO 28N52W TO 31N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.