919 
FZNT02 KNHC 100251
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE SEP 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 12.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE NEAR 24.3N 96.2W 992 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP
10 MOVING NNW OR 340 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT 
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM
SE QUADRANT...210 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N93W TO 28N96W TO 27N97W TO 
23N98W TO 19N96W TO 21N94W TO 25N93W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 22N91W TO 25N93W TO 24N94W TO 
21N94W TO 18N95W TO 19N91W TO 22N91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANCINE NEAR 24.9N 96.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANCINE NEAR 26.2N 95.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 80 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM 
SE QUADRANT...AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 23 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N93W TO 29N94W TO 29N97W TO 24N98W TO 23N96W 
TO 25N93W TO 27N93W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER
OF AREA WITHIN 24N92W TO 27N92W TO 28N93W TO 24N95W TO 23N97W TO
22N95W TO 24N92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANCINE NEAR 29.9N 92.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 70 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...50 NM NW QUADRANT AND 110 NM 
SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
180 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N89W TO 30N91W TO 29N95W TO 28N95W TO 27N92W 
TO 27N90W TO 30N89W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER
OF AREA WITHIN 29N89W TO 28N96W TO 27N96W TO 26N91W TO 26N90W TO
27N88W TO 29N89W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 29N81W. WITHIN 31N78W TO 
31N80W TO 30.5N80W TO 30.5N79W TO 31N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 29N81W. LITTLE 
CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 29N81W. LITTLE 
CHANGE.

.ATLC LOW PRES...AL92...NEAR 15N41W 1010 MB. WITHIN 18N40W TO 
18N42W TO 17N43W TO 16N43W TO 15N42W TO 16N40W TO 18N40W WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...AL92...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...
NEAR 14.5N42.5W 1009 MB. WITHIN 18N42W TO 18N43W TO 18N44W TO 
16N44W TO 15N42W TO 16N41W TO 18N42W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...AL92...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...
NEAR 14N46W 1009 MB. WITHIN 18N46W TO 20N47W TO 19N48W TO 
17N48W TO 16N47W TO 16N46W TO 18N46W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.