000
FZNT02 KNHC 220346
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI SEP 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI SEP 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN SEP 24.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE SIXTEEN NEAR 29.5N 75.3W 1007 MB AT
0300 UTC SEP 22 MOVING NNE OR 015 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM
S SEMICIRCLE...210 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 
12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NE QUADRANT 
AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER 
FORECAST WATERS S OF 31N WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N81W TO 29N79W TO 
27N74W TO 29N72W TO 31N71W WINDS 2O TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIXTEEN TROPICAL CYCLONE N OF
AREA NEAR 32.5N 76.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 380 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM
SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 
12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 420 NW NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE
QUADRANT...210 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS S OF 31N WITHIN 31N71W 
TO 31N81W TO 28N81W TO 28N77W TO 29N72W TO 31N71W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIXTEEN INLAND NEAR 36.4N 
76.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60
NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT 
AND 300 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS S
OF 31N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.60 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL SIXTEEN NEAR 37.9N
76.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL SIXTEEN NEAR 39.0N
75.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 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 WITHIN 27N44W TO 28N50W TO 25N57W TO 19N57W TO 19N50W TO
23N40W TO 27N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N54W TO 27N57W TO 27N60W TO 25N60W TO
25N55W TO 25N54W TO 27N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N56W TO 29N57W TO 29N60W TO 27N59W TO
27N56W TO 29N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N35W TO 19N39W TO 17N37W TO
15N35W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
14N37W 1008 MB. WITHIN 22N35W TO 22N41W TO 20N42W TO 14N39W TO 
15N35W TO 22N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
15N43W 1007 MB. WITHIN 23N35W TO 24N44W TO 20N50W TO 17N49W TO 
12N42W TO 18N35W TO 23N35W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.