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FZNT02 KNHC 030403
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN SEP 3 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN SEP 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP  4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP  5.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GERT NEAR 29.1N 53.4W 998 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 03 
MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 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 QUADRANT...105 NM
SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 0 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N52W TO 30N54W TO 29N55W TO 28N54W 
TO 27N52W TO 28N52W TO 30N52W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N50W TO 30N52W TO 31N55W TO 27N56W
TO 26N54W TO 26N51W TO 31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GERT NEAR 33.6N 51.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N 
OF AREA. CONDITIONS MERGE WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

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 LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 32N37W 995 MB. WITHIN 31N58W TO 
31N69W TO 27N62W TO 27N61W TO 31N58W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N56W TO 30N66W TO 31N81W 
TO 23N73W TO 23N65W TO 27N56W TO 31N56W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N54W TO 31N62W TO 29N58W TO 29N56W TO
31N54W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 31N42W TO 31N62W TO 30N78W TO 25N76W TO 21N64W TO 
31N42W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N65W TO 26N61W TO 26N55W TO
27N48W TO 31N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KATIA NEAR 28.3N 33.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 31N35W TO 
31N39W TO 27N40W TO 26N39W TO 25N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KATIA NEAR 29.4N 
34.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.WITHIN 31N35W TO
31N35.5W TO 30.5N36W TO 29.5N36W TO 28.5N35W TO 31N35W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 
31N45W TO 28N45W TO 24N41W TO 27N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.