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FZNT02 KNHC 021554
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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)
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SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 18.0N 43.0W 980 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 02 
MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT 
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 170 NM NE 
QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE...300 NM SE 
QUADRANT AND 180 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 26N BETWEEN 35W AND 50W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 20.2N 45.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 170 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE...180 
NM SW QUADRANT AND 270 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 35 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 390 NM N SEMICIRCLE...360 NM SE QUADRANT AND 
180 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 12N TO 31N BETWEEN 36W AND 54W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 22.7N 48.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 170 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
360 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 270 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS 
TO 37 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 30N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 17N TO 31N 
BETWEEN 38W AND 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 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.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 19N95W 1006 MB WITH TROUGH TO 24N93W TO 28N88W 
AND TO 29N83W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N W OF 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N W OF 94W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO DIMINISH. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 24N AND SE OF A LINE FROM 31N44W TO 24N50W TO ANOTHER 
LINE FROM 31N41W TO 24N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN N SWELL.  
.15 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THIRTEEN E OF AREA NEAR 
10N33W. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 35W AND 37W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 28N69W. N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.