000
FZNT02 KNHC 272059
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI SEP 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM JOYCE NEAR 18.6N 44.0W 1001 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP
27 MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
45 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N42W TO 21N44W TO 19N45W TO 18N44W TO 18N42W 
TO 19N41W TO 20N42W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 22N39W TO 22N43W TO 20N45W TO 17N43W TO
18N41W TO 18N38W TO 22N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOYCE NEAR 19.5N 47.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N44W TO 22N47W TO 21N49W TO 20N49W TO 19N47W 
TO 20N44W TO 21N44W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 24N45W TO 22N49W TO 19N50W TO 17N48W TO 
18N44W TO 20N42W TO 24N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOYCE NEAR 20.7N 49.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 K. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 50 NM NE QUADRANT...20 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90
NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N47W TO 
23N48W TO 23N50W TO 21N50W TO 20N48W TO 21N47W TO 23N47W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 22N44W TO 
25N47W TO 25N50W TO 22N53W TO 19N52W TO 19N48W TO 22N44W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE 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 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N35W TO 19N36W TO 19N37W TO
18N37W TO 17N36W TO 16N35W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N35W TO 20N37W TO 18N38W TO 17N37W TO
16N35W TO 20N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N73W TO 31N81W TO 28N79W TO 28N76W TO 31N73W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST N OF 30N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N86W TO 28N85W TO 26N85W TO
25N84W TO 27N83W TO 29N83W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.