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FZNT02 KNHC 091559
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON SEP 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
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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 MON SEP 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 11.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE NEAR NEAR 23.0N 94.9W 1002 MB AT 1500 
UTC SEP 09 MOVING NNW OR 340 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 
NM W SEMICIRCLE...40 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 
12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...0 NM NE QUADRANT AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM OF 
CENTER...EXCEPT 90 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE NEAR 24.9N 95.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...100 NM NW QUADRANT AND 
90 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 90 NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 
FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER... 
EXCEPT 120 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 21N TO 29N W OF 91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANCINE NEAR 26.3N 95.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANCINE NEAR 28.0N 93.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 180 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 27 FT.
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 
240 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA N OF 23N W OF 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL.   

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 LOW PRES...AL92...NEAR 14N41W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...AL92...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE... 
NEAR 15N41W 1008 MB. LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...AL92...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE... 
NEAR 15N44W 1008 MB. LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.