000 FZNT02 KNHC 172144 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC SAT SEP 17 2016 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC SAT SEP 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 19. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM KARL NEAR 18.1N 40.4W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 17 MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT...45 NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW QUADRANT... AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 15N TO 26N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KARL NEAR 17.8N 45.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 120 SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 14N TO 27N BETWEEN 37W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KARL NEAR 18.8N 50.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 120 SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 17N TO 29N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KARL NEAR 20.6N 55.4W. 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 23.0N 60.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KARL NEAR 25.0N 64.5W. 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 30.5N 76.3W 1010 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 17 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 1 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 90 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW JULIA NEAR 31.5N 77.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT NEAR CENTER. OVER FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW JULIA NEAR 32.7N 77.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT NEAR CENTER. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW JULIA NEAR 33.0N 78.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED. .CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 67W AND 76W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.