000 FZNT02 KNHC 170959 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 UTC SAT SEP 17 2016 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC SAT SEP 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON SEP 19. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM KARL NEAR 18.2N 38.2W 1004 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 17 MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...0 NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 15N TO 26N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KARL NEAR 17.9N 42.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...160 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 15N TO 26N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KARL NEAR 17.8N 47.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM N SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SW AND 60 NM SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 17N TO 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KARL NEAR 19.4N 53.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KARL NEAR 22.0N 58.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KARL NEAR 24.5N 63.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. 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. .TROPICAL DEPRESSION JULIA NEAR 30.1N 76.4W 1009 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 17 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 0 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW JULIA NEAR 30.6N 77.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW JULIA NEAR 31.6N 77.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .72 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. .CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.