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FZNT02 KNHC 102154
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
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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 1800 UTC TUE SEP 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 12.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE NEAR 25.7N 95.0W 987 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 
10 MOVING NE OR 035 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT 
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE 
QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
AND 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 21N W OF 90W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANCINE NEAR 26.9N 94.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANCINE NEAR 28.9N 92.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM W SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 90 
NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 31 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 88W AND 96W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 22N W OF 87W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE INLAND NEAR 31.0N 
90.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT...N OF 28N BETWEEN 85W AND 92W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCINE WELL INLAND NEAR 
33.4N 89.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT...N OF 29N BETWEEN 85W AND 
89W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING SW 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 42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...AL93...POSSIBLE TROPICAL 
CYCLONE...NEAR 15N35W 1010 MB. FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 36W SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...AL93...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE 
...NEAR 16N36W 1009 MB. FROM 16N TO 23N E OF 41W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 10N TO 16N E OF 37W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC LOW PRES...AL92...NEAR 15N42W 1010 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...AL92...NEAR 15N45W 1009 MB. LITTLE 
CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...AL92...NEAR 14N49W 1010 MB. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 76W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING NE TO E SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.