000
FZNT02 KNHC 142036
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT SEP 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT SEP 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 20.3N 42.9W 1004 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP
14 MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND
150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N39W 
TO 23N44W TO 22N46W TO 20N44W TO 19N41W TO 20N39W TO 23N39W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 
22N38W TO 24N39W TO 25N43W TO 22N47W TO 19N46W TO 19N38W TO 
22N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 20.0N 45.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 21N45W TO 
21N46W TO 21N47W TO 20N47W TO 20N45W TO 21N45W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N43W TO 24N48W TO 22N50W
TO 19N49W TO 18N47W TO 21N41W TO 25N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.8N 48.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 20N47W TO 
21N48W TO 22N49W TO 21N50W TO 19N50W TO 19N48W TO 20N47W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N73.5W TO 30.5N71.5W
TO 30N68.5W TO 31N66W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N58W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 28N76W TO
30N60W TO 31N58W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N50W TO 31N81W TO 28N79W TO 30N66W TO
30N63W TO 30N50W TO 31N50W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.