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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE SEP 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE SEP 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
.POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE NINE NEAR 18.4N 82.4W 1002 MB AT
0300 UTC SEP 24 MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 20N80W TO 21N84W TO 19N84W TO
19N82W TO 16N81W TO 18N79W TO 20N80W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE TROPICAL CYCLONE NEAR
19.1N 83.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM E
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM ALL QUADRANTS WITH
SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 22N81W TO 22N84W TO 20N86W TO
19N82W TO 16N82W TO 18N79W TO 22N81W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN
CHANNEL...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE NEAR 20.2N 84.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 130 NM SE
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND
30 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 21N80W
TO 25N84W TO 23N87W TO 19N87W TO 17N82W TO 18N79W TO
21N80W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...E
TO WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NINE NEAR 23.4N 85.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 210 NM E SEMICIRCLE...110 NM SW QUADRANT AND 130 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE...240
NM SE QUADRANT...AND 150 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 28N79W TO 30N86W TO 23N91W TO 19N86W TO 18N81W
TO 21N79W TO 28N79W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND IN
YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 31N68W TO 31N73W TO 30N70W TO 30N69W TO 30N67W TO
31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N68W TO 31N72W TO 29N71W TO
30N69W TO 30N67W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N35W TO 20N36W TO 18N36W TO
17N36W TO 17N35W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N35W TO 21N37W TO 19N37W TO 17N37W TO
16N36W TO 16N35W TO 21N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.