307 
FZNT02 KNHC 221442
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT SEP 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 24.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIRK E OF AREA NEAR 8.3N 23.6W 1005 MB AT 1500 
UTC SEP 22 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 
35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF 
CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK E OF AREA NEAR 9.3N 29.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 30 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 9.6N 38.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 90 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 10.3N 46.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 10.3N 46.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 12.5N 58.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 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 ELEVEN NEAR 13.2N 53.8W 1008 MB AT 1500 UTC 
SEP 22 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 3 KT. WITHIN 60 NM NE SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ELEVEN NEAR 14.0N 
55.7W. WITHIN 60 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ELEVEN NEAR 14.4N 
56.8W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 29N65W 1011 MB. N OF 30.5N BETWEEN 64W AND 
67W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 63W AND 71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27.5N68.5W 1012 MB. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N71W 1013 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 28N52W TO 28N60W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N 
OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 25N48W 
TO 25N53W. N OF 26N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 57W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 29N BETWEEN 41W 
AND 48W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N59W TO 31N40W TO 25N44W TO 25N56W TO 
31N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 77W AND 
81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 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.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.