293 
FZNT02 KNHC 272035
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU SEP 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 29.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 14.2N 60.2W 1000 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 27 
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 12 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 60 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 55W AND 62W...INCLUDING ATLC 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 240 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 15.3N 64.5W. 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 N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KIRK NEAR 16.1N 69.0W.
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...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 STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 23N45W TO 23N55W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 39W AND 45W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 22N35W TO 18N45W TO 18N62W TO 27N70W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST 
NEAR 31N45W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 29N BETWEEN 41W AND 47W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 
70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N50W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 44W AND 55W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W...EXCEPT N OF 20N E OF 
42W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL 
OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.