247 
FZNT02 KNHC 261642
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED SEP 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 28.

.WARNINGS.

..TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 12.1N 54.3W 1002 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 26 
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE 
QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 
18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
FROM 09N TO 18N BETWEEN 48W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 13.7N 58.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 
NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 19N BETWEEN 54W AND 
62W...INCLUDING ATLC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 15.2N 63.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...WITH SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.  
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KIRK NEAR 16.0N 68.0W.
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 16.0N 68.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KIRK NEAR 16.0N 68.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 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 31N37W TO 27N40W TO 26N50W TO 29N64W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 35W AND 37W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT. W OF FRONT TO 62W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE. N OF 26N BETWEEN 62W AND 66W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 25N42W TO 24N60W TO 
28N60W. 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...HIGHEST NE. N OF A LINE FROM 24N55W TO 26N66W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 23N43W TO 
21N51W. N OF A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 20N43W TO 19N55W TO 19N60W TO 
27N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 21 FT IN NORTHERLY
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N45W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF A LINE FROM 15N35W TO 
11N50W TO 13N61W TO 25N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 21 FT 
IN NORTHERLY SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N50W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 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 LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.