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FZNT02 KNHC 012149
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE OCT 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE OCT 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED OCT 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 03.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 16.2N 40.1W 986 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 01
MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 170 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SW QUADRANT AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...90
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 27 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N37W TO 19N38W TO 18N41W TO 14N40W TO 14N38W 
TO 15N37W TO 17N37W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER
OF AREA WITHIN 21N35W TO 22N40W TO 18N43W TO 13N43W TO 10N47W TO
09N35W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 18.3N 43.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 130 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...240 
NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 35 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N40W TO 21N43W TO 19N44W TO 16N43W TO 17N40W 
TO 21N40W SE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA WITHIN 24N35W TO 26N44W TO 19N51W TO 11N48W TO 10N38W TO 
12N35W TO 24N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 20.4N 46.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 170 NM E SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SW QUADRANT AND 150 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT...240 
NM SE QUADRANT...270 NM SW QUADRANT AND 330 NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 46 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N44W TO 23N47W TO 19N48W TO 18N45W 
TO 20N43W TO 23N44W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 25N35W TO 31N47W TO 25N56W TO 14N55W TO 
11N42W TO 17N35W TO 25N35W SE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED 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 WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N47W TO 26N49W TO 24N48W TO 31N39W S
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N44W TO 31N42W TO 31N48W TO 28N49W TO
26N49W TO 27N46W TO 29N44W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO SHIFT N OF AREA.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 20N96W TO 21N96W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO
19N95W TO 20N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N95W TO 21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO
19N94W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N95W TO 21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO
19N94W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DELGADO/AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.