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FZNT02 KNHC 132104
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI SEP 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 19.5N 39.5W 1006 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP
13 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N35W TO 24N41W TO 22N44W 
TO 18N44W TO 18N41W TO 19N35W TO 24N35W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 24N39W TO 24N41W TO 21N44W TO 
20N40W TO 19N40W TO 21N35W TO 24N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 19.7N 42.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 40 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N40W TO 24N42W TO 23N45W TO 21N46W TO
21N44W TO 20N42W TO 22N40W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 23N39W TO 24N41W TO 25N44W TO 22N47W TO 
18N44W TO 21N38W TO 23N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.5N 44.3W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.4N 45.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 20.5N45.5W TO 
21N46W TO 21N46.5W TO 20.5N47W TO 20N47W TO 20N45.5W TO 
20.5N45.5W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
22N42W TO 24N47W TO 22N49W TO 19N48W TO 18N46W TO 20N43W TO 
22N42W 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 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N66.5W TO 31N75W TO 30N70.5W TO
30N68.5W TO 31N66.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N57W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 29N76W TO
30N61W TO 31N57W 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.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.