915 FZNT02 KNHC 022123 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC WED OCT 02 2024 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC WED OCT 02. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 03. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 04. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 18.9N 44.0W 975 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 02 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 190 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT...300 NM SE QUADRANT...180 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 31 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE...360 NM SE QUADRANT AND 180 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 30N BETWEEN 35W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 21.1N 46.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 170 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN WITHIN 360 NM E SEMICIRCLE...240 NM SW QUADRANT AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM N SEMICIRCLE...420 NM SE QUADRANT AND 210 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 13N TO 31N BETWEEN 37W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 23.8N 49.5W. 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 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 270 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 31N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 17N TO 31N BETWEEN 39W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN WELL E OF AREA NEAR 10.5N 29.7W 1006 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 02 MOVING W OR 260 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. .12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THIRTEEN NEAR 10.2N 30.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THIRTEEN NEAR 10.1N 31.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER E OF AREA. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE THIRTEEN NEAR 10.6N 33.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 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 19N94W 1008 MB WITH TROUGH TO 24N93W TO 27N89W TO 28N84W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N W OF 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .09 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 S OF 20N W OF 95W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO DIMINISH. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .45 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 95W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .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. .12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 32N62W. COLD FRONT FROM THE LOW TO 28N69W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 32N62W 1004 MB. WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM THE LOW TO 29N67W. LITTLE CHANGE IN CONDITIONS N OF THE BOUNDARY. S OF THE BOUNDARY TO 27N AND BETWEEN 60W AND 67W AND ALSO N OF 27N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.