967 
FZNT02 KNHC 010929
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT SEP 01 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON SEP 03.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 14.5N 26.7W 1003 MB AT 0900 UTC 
SEP 01 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 
35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF 
CENTER EXCEPT 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS TO 11 FT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 35W AND 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS 
AND SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 15.7N 31.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 30 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 15N TO 
25N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 17.1N 36.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
210 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 13N TO 27N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 18.7N 41.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 18.7N 41.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 18.7N 41.4W.
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.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 702W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC SAT SEP 1...

ATLC FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W SCATTERED MODERATE.

CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 80W AND 84W SCATTERED MODERATE TO 
ISOLATED STRONG. 

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.