000 FZNT02 KNHC 290311 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0430 UTC TUE SEP 29 2015 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 TUE SEP 29. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 30. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 01. .WARNINGS. ...ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 26.7N 70.4W 1002 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 29 MOVING SW OR 230 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITHIN 90 NM NE SEMICIRCLE. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 27.1N 72.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 45 SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 27.4N 73.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 45 SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 28.6N 74.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 32.4N 74.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 38.0N 74.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. 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 26.5N85.5W 1006 MB. FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 83W AND 84.5W S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 24N TO 29N BETWEEN 83W AND 85.5W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS STRONG TSTMS FROM 23N TO 28N BETWEEN 81.5W AND 85W. .06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 28N85W 1007 MB. N OF 26N E OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES WELL INLAND. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 26.5N41W THEN STATIONARY TO 27N56W TO 31N68W. N OF FRONT E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 58W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT AS NOTED WITH T.S. JOAQUIN...N OF LINE FROM 26.5N40W TO 23N53W TO 26N73W TO 29N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27.5N35W TO 24N43W THEN DISSIPATING FRONT TO 27N61W. N OF FRONT E OF 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 54W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF FRONT TO 25N BETWEEN 54W AND 61W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE... EXCEPT AS NOTED WITH T.S. JOAQUIN...N OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 23N40W TO 22N60W TO 26N75W TO 31N78W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TO BECOME DIFFUSE. BROAD LOW PRES NEAR 26.5N57W 1008 MB. N OF 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 64W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .CARIBBEAN S OF 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 73.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.