073 
FZNT02 KNHC 271507
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU SEP 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 29.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 13.8N 59.3W 999 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 27 
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 13 KT. 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. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
FROM 10N TO 19N BETWEEN 54W AND 62W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 14.9N 63.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 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 
60 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KIRK NEAR 15.9N 67.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 90 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW KIRK NEAR 16.0N 
72.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 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 24N35W TO 19N45W TO 19N60W TO 27N70W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N45W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 30N BETWEEN 41W AND 47W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 
70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NORTHERLY 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N50W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 44W AND 57W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NORTHERLY SWELL OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS. 

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

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.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.