519 
FZNT02 KNHC 261124 AAA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST...AMENDED
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED SEP 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED SEP 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 28.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 11.8N 52.7W 1004 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 26 
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE...90 NM 
SE...0 NM SW AND 40 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM 
SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF 
CENTER EXCEPT SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 46W AND 56W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 13.2N 57.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM NE...110 NM SE...0 NM SW AND 40 NM NW QUADRANTS. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES 
WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT SW 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 53W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 14.8N 62.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 12.5N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 58W AND 63W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 
56W AND 63W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KIRK NEAR 15.7N 67.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KIRK NEAR 15.7N 67.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KIRK NEAR 15.7N 67.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE 
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE 
AND INTENSITY.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 28N45W TO 28N55W TO 29N60W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 42W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 36W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. W OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
19 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 25N42W TO 24N60W TO 
28N67W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. W OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL. N OF A LINE FROM 24N55W TO 26N66W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 24N42W TO 22N50W. N 
OF FRONT AND A LINE FROM 22N50W TO 25N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 21 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N37W TO 
21N50W. N OF 15N E OF 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 21 FT 
IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 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.

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.