824 
FZNT02 KNHC 262033
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED SEP 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 28.

.WARNINGS.

..TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 12.7N 55.7W 998 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 26 
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 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 49W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 14.4N 60.2W. 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 NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 55W 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. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 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 16.3N 70.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

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 31N36W TO 25N45W TO 26N60W TO 28N65W. N OF 27N 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 29N 
W OF FRONT TO 50W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 
23N44W TO 21N51W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 
FROM 22N35W TO 18N43W TO 17N62W TO 27N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NORTHERLY SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N45W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 30N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF A LINE FROM 13N35W TO 09N50W TO 13N61W TO 
24N72W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NORTHERLY SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N50W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 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.

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.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.