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FZNT02 KNHC 131441
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI SEP 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI SEP 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 19.4N 38.6W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP
13 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 60 NM NE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 21N38W TO 21N39W TO 21N40W TO 19N39W TO 19N38W TO 20N37W 
TO 21N38W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA 
WITHIN 24N35W TO 24N40W TO 21N43W TO 19N43W TO 18N39W TO 18N35W 
TO 24N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 20.0N 42.1W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 50 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N41W TO 22N43W TO 21N43W TO 20N43W TO 19N41W 
TO 20N41W TO 21N41W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER
AREA WITHIN 23N37W TO 25N42W TO 23N46W TO 19N47W TO 18N45W TO 
21N37W TO 23N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.7N 45.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
21N44W TO 22N46W TO 20N47W TO 19N46W TO 19N45W TO 20N44W TO 
21N44W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 
25N43W TO 24N47W TO 22N50W TO 19N48W TO 19N42W TO 21N41W TO 
25N43W 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 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N80W TO 30N76W TO 
30N65W TO 31N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.