848 
FZNT02 KNHC 240403
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON SEP 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON SEP 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION KIRK NEAR 9.4N 35.5W 1007 MB AT 0300 UTC 
SEP 24 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 22 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 
KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 08N TO 15N E OF 38W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 10.0N 43.2W. 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 180 NM NE...60 NM NW...AND 30 NM SE QUADRANTS 
WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N AND 60 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 39W AND 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 10.6N 50.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE...120 NM NW...60 NM SE...AND 30 NM 
SW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM N AND 
60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 08N TO 16N BETWEEN 46W AND 56W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 11.7N 56.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 11.7N 56.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KIRK NEAR 14.0N 65.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 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 33.3N 48.5W 1004 
MB AT 0300 UTC. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF AREA. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...60 NM 
NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. N OF LINE 
FROM 31N40W TO 28N43W TO 31N47W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N37W TO 25N46W TO 27N56W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE N OF AREA NEAR 33.1N 
47.8W. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND 12 FT SEAS N OF AREA. N OF 
30N BETWEEN 44W AND 47W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N BETWEEN 41W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LESLIE NEAR 33.1N 
43.2W. COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 26N50W TO 28N60W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 39W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF 
FRONT AND N OF 28.5N TO 63W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
15 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 28N70W 1011 MB. N OF 30N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N73W 1012 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W 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.

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.