000
FZNT02 KNHC 282101
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT SEP 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM JOYCE NEAR 20.3N 46.7W 1003 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP
28 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE
QUADRANT...20 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE...120
NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N44W TO 22N45W TO 22N48W TO 20N48W TO 19N47W 
TO 20N45W TO 22N44W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 24N44W TO 24N46W TO 22N49W TO 19N49W TO
18N47W TO 20N41W TO 24N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOYCE NEAR 21.7N 48.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 50 NM NE QUADRANT...20 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60
NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N48W TO 
22N49W TO 22N50W TO 21N50W TO 21N49W TO 21N48W TO 22N48W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
22N46W TO 24N48W TO 22N51W TO 20N51W TO 19N49W TO 21N48W TO 
22N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION JOYCE NEAR 22.9N 49.3W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 23N48W TO 
24N50W TO 22N51W TO 21N50W TO 21N49W TO 22N48W TO 23N48W 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 18N35W TO 18N36W TO 17N36W TO 16N36W TO 16N35W TO
18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N35W TO 19N37W TO 17N37W TO 16N37W TO
16N35W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N49W TO 31N57W TO
31N56W TO 30N45W TO 31N41W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N43W TO 31N57W TO 30N57W TO 30N52W TO
30N50W TO 30N43W TO 31N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN N SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.