053 
FZNT02 KNHC 231451
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN SEP 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN SEP 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 25.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 9.3N 30.2W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 23 
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 18 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
30 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 10.2N 37.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM 
NE AND 30 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 10.7N 45.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...70 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE...120 NM 
SW...AND 30 NM SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
240 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 08N TO 18N BETWEEN 37W AND 52W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 11.2N 52.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 11.2N 52.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 13.5N 62.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 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 SUBTROPICAL STORM LESLIE N OF AREA NEAR 33.0N 46.5W 1002 
MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 23. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N41W TO 31N37W 
TO 26N40W TO 26N43W TO 31N41W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N58W TO 31N37W TO 25N42W 
TO 25N55W TO 31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SUBTROPICAL STORM LESLIE N OF AREA NEAR 33.0N 
47.5W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM SE AND 210 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 31N58W TO 31N40W TO 25N44W TO 25N55W TO 31N58W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SUBTROPICAL STORM LESLIE N OF AREA NEAR 33.0N 
45.0W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 270 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 39W AND 55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 28N68W 1010 MB. N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 71W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N72W 1013 MB. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
70W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N72W 1013 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.