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FZNT02 KNHC 022139
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT SEP 2 2023

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP  3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP  4.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GERT NEAR 28.4N 53.8W 999 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 02
MOVING NNE OR 025 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM NE
QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 0 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM NE AND SW 
QUADRANTS...0 NM NW QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 
17 FT. WITHIN 30N53W TO 29N55W TO 27N55W TO 27N54W TO 27N53W TO 
28N52W TO 30N53W SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 
30N52W TO 31N55W TO 29N56W TO 26N55W TO 26N52W TO 27N51W TO 
30N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GERT NEAR 32.1N 52.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 30 NM NE QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 0 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS S OF 31N 
WITHIN 31N50W TO 31N53W TO 30.5N53W TO 30N52W TO 30.5N51W TO 
31N50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 31N46W TO 
31N50W TO 30N51W TO 31N54W TO 27N54W TO 29N48W TO 31N46W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GERT NEAR 35.5N 51.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED. SEAS MERGE WITH THE SEAS OF
IDALIA. 

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 03 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE IDALIA NEAR 32.0N 
62.7W 997 MB MOVING ENE OR 075 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS S OF 31N WITHIN 
31N60W TO 31N65.5W TO 30N64.5W TO 30N62.5W TO 30.5N60.5W TO 
31N60W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. WITHIN 
31N58W TO 30N63W TO 31N69W TO 27N64W TO 27N62W TO 31N58W W WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 31N54W TO 29N66W TO 
31N80W TO 27N80W TO 23N73W TO 24N63W TO 31N54W...INCLUDING 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL IDALIA NEAR 34.0N
60.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. OVER FORECAST
WATERS S OF 31N WITHIN 31N54W TO 31N64W TO 30N63W TO 28N59W TO 
28N55W TO 31N54W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. 
WITHIN 29N54W TO 31N65W TO 30N77W TO 25N77W TO 22N66W TO 27N54W 
TO 29N54W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL IDALIA NEAR 38.2N 
57.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. OVER FORECAST
WATERS S OF 31N WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N65W TO 27N63W TO 26N54W TO 
31N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATIA E OF THE AREA. WITHIN
29N35W TO 27N36W TO 26N36W TO 24N35W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATIA E OF AREA NEAR 26.8N 
32.8W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N36W TO 28N37W TO 26N36W TO 25N35W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KATIA NEAR 28.2N 
35.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 31N35W 
TO 31N46W TO 28N45W TO 26N43W TO 27N35W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 30N35W TO 29N36W TO 28N36W 
TO 27N35W TO 30N35W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.