318 
FZNT02 KNHC 281605
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI SEP 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 30.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 13.8N 63.6W 1007 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 28 
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 
NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF ATLC WATERS 
FROM 13N TO 19N BETWEEN 59W AND 65W...INCLUDING ATLC 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KIRK NEAR 14.8N 67.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE IN THE CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH FROM 18N74W TO 13N74W. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

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 31N39W TO 23N45W TO 22N56W TO 
22N60W. N OF 12N BETWEEN 35W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 20N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED...REMNANTS OF LESLIE N OF THE 
AREA. N OF 28N BETWEEN 48W AND 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 
TO 13 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 06N51W TO 
18N63W TO 23N72W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST POSSIBLE SUBTROPICAL STORM LESLIE N OF THE 
AREA. N OF 29N BETWEEN 46W AND 58W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 07N E OF A LINE FROM 06N52W TO 18N63W TO 
24N75W TO 31N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST POSSIBLE SUBTROPICAL STORM LESLIE N OF THE 
AREA. N OF 28N BETWEEN 47W AND 58W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 07N E OF A LINE FROM 06N53W TO 18N63W TO 
28N78W TO 31N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.  

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

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.FORECASTER NR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.