724 
FZNT02 KNHC 011556
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT SEP 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 03.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 14.8N 27.8W 1003 MB AT 1500 UTC 
SEP 01 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 
40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF 
CENTER EXCEPT 0 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 
NM S SEMICIRCLE...30 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 12 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 35W 
AND 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 16.1N 32.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 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 16 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 17N TO 
22N BETWEEN 35W AND 37W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 25N BETWEEN 35W AND 41W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 17.0N 37.5W.
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 23 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 16N TO 24N BETWEEN 35W AND 41W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER AREA FROM 13N TO 27N BETWEEN 
35W AND 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 19.0N 42.5W.
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 19.0N 42.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 19.0N 42.5W.
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.

.CARIBBEAN 09 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 
74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W 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.

CONVECTION VALID AT 1545 UTC SAT SEP 1...

ATLC FROM 20N TO 29N W OF 68W SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED TSTMS.

CARIBBEAN N OF 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED TSTMS. 

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.