209 
FZNT02 KNHC 280258
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI SEP 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI SEP 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN SEP 30.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 13.8N 61.4W 1002 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 28 
MOVING W OR 260 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...210 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 
NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. REMAINDER OF ATLC WATERS FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 
65W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER CARIBBEAN WATERS N OF 14N E OF 
63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 14.9N 65.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
75 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KIRK NEAR 15.3N 68.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 
72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 

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 22N48W TO 22N58W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 25N65W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 40W AND 44W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 19 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N72W TO 
31N64W TO 31N35W TO 22N35W TO 20N65W TO 28N72W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N49W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 
23N50W TO 24N60W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 43W AND 47W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE ATLC WATERS N OF 10N E OF 
71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE SWELL... 
HIGHEST NEAR 30N54W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 30N BETWEEN 44W AND 51W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 51W 
AND 56W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE ATLC 
WATERS OUTSIDE BAHAMAS AND E OF 77W...EXCEPT N OF 18N E OF 
45W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.