525 
FZNT02 KNHC 040343
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE SEP 04 2018

CORRECTED FOR FORECAST OF GORDON

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 06.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 26.9N 84.3W 1003 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
04 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...40 NM NE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 85W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GORDON NEAR MOVING INLAND NEAR 30.0N 
88.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 20 NM SW QUADRANT. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 86W AND 89W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SOUTHERLY SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON INLAND NEAR 31.6N 90.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON INLAND NEAR 32.9N 
91.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON INLAND NEAR 34.6N 
93.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW GORDON NEAR 36.5N 
94.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW GORDON NEAR 39.5N 
93.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 18.9N 41.0W 995 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
04 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT 
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM N 
AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 20.1N 44.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM N AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 22.1N 49.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
210 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 24.5N 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 FLORENCE NEAR 26.8N 55.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 28.4N 57.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0330 UTC TUE SEP 4...

ATLC T.S. GORDON NEAR 26.9N 84.3W. WITHIN 75 NM SE QUADRANT 
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG.

ATLC T.S. FLORENCE NEAR 18.9N 41.0W WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER 
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.