000
FZNT02 KNHC 232115
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT SEP 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT SEP 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 15.6N 39.7W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC
SEP 23 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35
KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 60 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N37W TO 18N38W 
TO 19N41W TO 16N42W TO 16N39W TO 15N38W TO 17N37W WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
23N35W TO 23N41W TO 21N47W TO 18N48W TO 13N42W TO 16N35W TO 
23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 15.9N 43.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...70 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N40W TO 19N42W TO 20N43W TO 
19N46W TO 17N46W TO 16N43W TO 18N40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 21N35W TO 24N42W 
TO 23N50W TO 15N51W TO 13N45W TO 14N39W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 16.7N 48.3W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N46W TO 22N49W TO 20N51W 
TO 17N49W TO 16N45W TO 18N44W TO 21N46W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9
TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 28N44W TO 25N56W 
TO 17N55W TO 17N42W TO 14N35W TO 17N35W TO 28N44W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 18.0N 51.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 21.0N 53.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 24.0N 54.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N78W TO 29N76W TO 29N74W TO 30N71W TO
31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 27N58W TO 27N56W TO 28N61W TO 27N59W TO 25N60W TO
26N58W TO 27N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND SE
SWELL.
.15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N38.5W TO 31N41.5W TO 31N38.5W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N39W TO 30N40W TO 30N39W TO
30N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N69W TO 14N70W TO 14N71W TO
12N71W TO 12N69W TO 13N69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N73W TO 14N74W TO 13N73W TO 14N73W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.