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FZNT02 KNHC 020324
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED OCT 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED OCT 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 16.7N 40.8W 986 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 02 
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 11 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 240 NM NE QUADRANT...270 NM SE 
QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 22N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 18.7N 43.6W. 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 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE...150 
NM SW QUADRANT AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 34 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 26N BETWEEN 35W AND 50W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 10N TO 30N BETWEEN 
35W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 21.0N 46.5W. 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 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE...180 
NM SW QUADRANT AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 38 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 31N BETWEEN 35W AND 52W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 10N TO 31N BETWEEN 
35W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 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.

.N OF 23N AND SE OF A LINE FROM 31N44W TO 23N51W TO ANOTHER LINE 
FROM 31N39W TO 24N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 20N W OF 95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF 
COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF 
COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20.5N W OF 93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM 
OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.