414 
FZNT02 KNHC 270845
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU SEP 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 29.

.WARNINGS.

..TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 13.5N 58.3W 1002 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 27 
MOVING WNW OR 290 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 150 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 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 19N BETWEEN 53W AND 61W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 14.9N 62.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM NE...90 NM SE...0 NM SW AND 60 NM NW QUADRANTS. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM NE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 13N TO 19N 
BETWEEN 58W AND 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KIRK NEAR 16.0N 67.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 90 NM OF 
CENTER EXCEPT 15 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KIRK NEAR 16.3N 
71.3W. 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 FROM 28N35W TO 24N41W TO 23N54W. N OF 21N E OF 
68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N38W TO 
21N51W. N OF 14N E OF 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF 71W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.