647 
FZNT02 KNHC 270344
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU SEP 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU SEP 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 29.

.WARNINGS.

..TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 13.0N 57.0W 1002 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 27 
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE...110 
NM SE...0 NM SW AND 60 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 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM OF 
CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 52W AND 60W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 14.4N 60.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM NE AND 60 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA FROM 12N TO 19N BETWEEN 57W AND 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KIRK NEAR 15.6N 65.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KIRK NEAR 16.0N 
69.9W. 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.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 24N43W TO 23N55W. N 
OF 23N E OF 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 21 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 
22N47W. N OF 16N E OF 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 30N BETWEEN 41W AND 45W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 09N E OF 70W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 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.

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.