168 
FZNT02 KNHC 240958
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON SEP 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE SEP 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION KIRK NEAR 9.5N 37.4W 1007 MB AT 0900 UTC 
SEP 24 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 21 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 
KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 
NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 09N TO 16N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 10.2N 44.6W. 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 15 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 08N TO 18N BETWEEN 39W AND 51W 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 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N AND 
60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 08N TO 17N BETWEEN 46W AND 57W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 12.1N 57.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 12.1N 57.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KIRK NEAR 14.0N 66.0W.
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 32.6N 48.6W 1004 
MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 24 MOVING S OR 180 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND 12 FT SEAS N OF AREA. N OF LINE FROM 31N41W TO 29N43W TO 
30N48W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF LINE FROM 31N39W TO 26N46W TO 26N54W TO 31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE N OF AREA NEAR 32.6N 
46.9W. TROUGH FROM 31N47W TO 25N51W. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND 12 FT SEAS N OF AREA. E OF TROUGH AND N OF LINE FROM 31N41W 
TO 29N45W TO 29N49W SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
W OF TROUGH AND N OF LINE FROM 29N49W TO 31N53W NW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LESLIE NEAR 32.7N 
42.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N41W TO 26N46W TO 25N55W TO 28N63W. E OF FRONT AND N 
OF LINE FROM 31N36W TO 27N40W TO 27N44W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF LINE FROM 28N42W TO 27N52W TO 30N66W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W 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.

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.