000 FZNT02 KNHC 301606 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC MON SEP 30 2024 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 MON SEP 30. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 1. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 2. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 13.5N 34.8W 1001 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 30 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N35W TO 19N36W TO 17N37W TO 15N37W TO 12N35W TO 19N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 14.0N 38.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N35W TO 21N39W TO 18N43W TO 09N39W TO 10N35W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 15.8N 41.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 170 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N35W TO 24N43W TO 17N48W TO 11N44W TO 09N37W TO 12N35W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 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 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N51W TO 31N55W TO 30.5N53.5W TO 30.5N52W TO 31N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N40W TO 31N43W TO 30N43W TO 30N41W TO 31N41W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .GULF OF MEXICO 33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 20N95W TO 20N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N95W TO 21N96W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .TROPICAL DEPRESSION JOYCE NEAR 22.4N 49.3W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 30 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N47W TO 24N48W TO 24N49W TO 21N50W TO 21N48W TO 22N47W TO 24N47W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW JOYCE NEAR 24.1N 49.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N47W TO 26N49W TO 25N50W TO 23N49W TO 23N48W TO 24N47W TO 26N47W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 29N45W TO 31N45W TO 31N46W TO 29N47W TO 26N48W TO 26N46W TO 29N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW JOYCE NEAR 27.0N 49.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N43W TO 31N46W TO 28N49W TO 27N49W TO 26N46W TO 30N43W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 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. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.