000
FZNT02 KNHC 150403
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU SEP 15 2022

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU SEP 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 17.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 16.7N 52.0W 1002 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
15 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 105 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 
0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N49W TO 
20N52W TO 20N54W TO 17N55W TO 15N53W TO 16N48W TO 19N49W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N48W TO 
20N53W TO 23N53W TO 19N60W TO 16N55W TO 17N47W TO 
23N48W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 17.1N 56.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NW QUADRANT AND 90 
NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N53W TO 20N54W
TO 20N59W TO 19N59W TO 15N58W TO 16N54W TO 19N53W WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 21N53W TO 23N58W 
TO 21N62W TO 19N63W TO 16N59W TO 17N52W TO 21N53W...INCLUDING IN 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 17.3N 61.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NW QUADRANT 
AND 75 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N58W
TO 20N61W TO 20N63W TO 17N64W TO 15N63W TO 15N61W TO 
18N58W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 22N60W TO 
23N62W TO 23N66W TO 19N67W TO 20N61W TO 18N57W TO 22N60W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 17.8N 65.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA INLAND NEAR 18.7N 68.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 20.5N 70.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

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.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N72W TO 13N74W TO 11N73W TO 11N72W
TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N72W TO 13N74W TO 11N73W TO
11N72W TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N71W TO 18N72W TO
17N72W TO 17N71W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.