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FZNT02 KNHC 151457
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN SEP 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN SEP 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 19.2N 45.5W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP
15 MOVING WSW OR 250 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N45W TO 22N44W TO 22N47W TO 20N47W TO 19N46W 
TO 20N44W TO 21N45W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER
AREA WITHIN 23N41W TO 25N48W TO 22N50W TO 19N49W TO 18N44W TO 
21N44W TO 23N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.1N 46.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.0N 48.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 21N48W TO 
21N49W TO 20N49W TO 19N49W TO 20N49W TO 20N48W TO 21N48W WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N48W TO 20N49W 
TO 21N48W TO 21N51W TO 19N51W TO 19N49W TO 20N48W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 18.9N 49.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 20N49W TO 
21N50W TO 20N52W TO 19N51W TO 18N49W TO 19N48W TO 20N49W 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 WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N81W TO 28N79W TO 28N74W TO 30N68W TO
31N66W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N81W TO 28N81W TO 28N80W TO
29N78W TO 31N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N50W TO 31N58W TO 30N57W TO
30N55W TO 30N53W TO 31N50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N42W TO 31N60W TO 29N58W TO 28N51W TO
29N47W TO 31N42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N69W TO 15N70W TO 15N73W TO
13N73W TO 12N71W TO 12N69W TO 14N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA... E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N72W TO 15N73W TO 14N75W TO 13N75W TO
12N73W TO 13N72W TO 14N72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.