000
FZNT02 KNHC 120414
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU OCT 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU OCT 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N78W TO 31N80W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO
30N79W TO 30N78W TO 31N78W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N76W TO 31N79W TO 30.5N79W TO 
30.5N77W TO 31N76W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
SE TO S SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 
29N77W TO 30N77W TO 31N74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N72W TO 30N75W TO 30N72W TO
30N70W TO 31N70W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
SW TO W SWELL.ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N70W TO 30N71W TO 
30N74W TO 29N72W TO 29N69W TO 31N67W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N81W TO 30N79W
TO 30N76W TO 31N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW 
TO W SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31.5N56WW 993 MB. WITHIN 29N53W 
TO 31N50W TO 31N55W TO 29N59W TO 27N58W TO 26N56W TO 29N53W SW TO
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
28N52W TO 31N49W TO 31N55W TO 26N61W TO 26N51W TO 27N49W TO 
28N52W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN W SWELL. 
WITHIN 30N57W TO 31N57W TO 31N60W TO 30N62W TO 27N60W TO 27N59W 
TO 30N57W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN W TO NW 
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N55W TO 31N68W TO 29N67W TO 
26N61W TO 27N58W TO 29N61W TO 31N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 28.5N89.5W 998 MB WITH WARM FRONT EXTENDING E TO
FLORIDA COAST. WITHIN 30.5N86W TO 30.5N89W TO 29.5N89.5W TO 
30N85.5W TO 30.5N86W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N90W TO 30N86W TO 30N88W TO 29N92W TO 28N93W
TO 28N93W TO 29N90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 15
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 27.5N92.5W. WITHIN 29N84W TO 30N87W TO 27N91W
TO 26N91W TO 26N89W TO 27N86W TO 29N84W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN S SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 28N90W TO
30N87W TO 30N88W TO 29N95W TO 27N96W TO 25N91W TO 28N90W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES TO MOVE ENE AND INLAND. WITHIN 30N87W
TO 30N89W TO 30N90W TO 29N89W TO 30N87W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. WITHIN 30N84W TO 29N88W TO 
26N90W TO 26N87W TO 24N86W TO 26N82W TO 30N84W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN S SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N86W TO 
30N88W TO 29N91W TO 28N94W TO 27N96W TO 25N94W TO 30N86W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEAN NEAR 12.0N 36.2W 1007 MB AT 0300 
UTC OCT 12 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 14N35W TO 
14N36W TO 13N37W TO 12N37W TO 11N35W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N35W TO 
14N37W TO 13N37W TO 14N36W TO 14N35W TO 15N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEAN NEAR 13.1N 39.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 15N37W TO 
16N39W TO 14N41W TO 13N40W TO 12N38W TO 13N37W TO 15N37W WINDS 20
TO 3 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
16N37W TO 16N40W TO 15N41W TO 13N37W TO 14N36W TO 16N37W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEAN NEAR 15.0N 42.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 17N41W TO 
16N43W TO 15N41W TO 14N41W TO 15N40W TO 17N41W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW SEAN NEAR 17.2N 
44.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW SEAN NEAR 18.5N 
46.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N84W TO 19N85W TO 17N86W TO 16N86W TO 16N84W
TO 18N84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 17N86W TO 16N86W TO 16N84W TO
18N85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.