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FZNT02 KNHC 031608
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN SEP 3 2023

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN SEP 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP  4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP  5.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GERT NEAR 31.2N 51.9W 997 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 03
MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM NE
QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 0 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 90
NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. WITHIN 31N50W TO 31N53W TO 
30N53W TO 30N52W TO 30N51W TO 30N50W TO 31N50W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 31N47W TO 30N52W TO 31N55W TO
26N55W TO 27N51W TO 31N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GERT N OF THE AREA NEAR 38.8N 
52.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. OVER FORECAST
WATERS S OF 31N WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N48W TO 28N47W TO 26N44W TO 
27N40W TO 31N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED  
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE OVER FORECAST WATERS. 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 IDALIA REMNANT LOW N OF AREA. WITHIN 31N55W TO 31N66W TO 
30N64W TO 29N60W TO 28N59W TO 28N57W TO 31N55W W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 31N55W TO 29N61W TO 31N77W TO 
25N77W TO 22N70W TO 26N55W TO 31N55W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N47W TO 30N71W TO 25N68W TO 24N63W TO 
27N52W TO 31N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N58W TO 26N56W TO 26N52W TO
28N47W TO 31N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC TROPICAL STORM KATIA E OF AREA NEAR 26.7N 32.3W 1006 MB AT
1500 UTC SEP 03 MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. WITHIN 29N35W TO 27N36W TO 25N36W TO 
24N35W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW KATIA E OF THE AREA NEAR 27.8N 
33.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 
30.5N35W TO 29.5N36W TO 28.5N36W TO 27.5N35W TO 30.5N35W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N40W TO 
28N40W TO 26N35W TO 29N36W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW KATIA E OF THE AREA NEAR 28.5N 
34.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 31N35W 
TO 31N38W TO 28N38W TO 27N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.