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FZNT02 KNHC 092145
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON SEP 09 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL
OCTOBER 16 2024 ON A PROPOSAL TO REPLACE FEET WITH METERS WHEN
DESCRIBING SEAS IN A VARIETY OF NATIONAL MARINE CENTER TEXT AND
GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY.
TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE)
HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 11.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE NEAR 24.0N 96.0W 996 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 
09 MOVING NNW OR 340 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT 
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE 
QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
60 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...210 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 270 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 120 NM NE 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANCINE NEAR 24.8N 96.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANCINE NEAR 25.9N 95.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 70 NM W SEMICIRCLE...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 
NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 150 NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. 
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 
150 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 89W AND 94W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA FROM 21N TO 29N W OF 91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANCINE NEAR 29.4N 92.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 180 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 34 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 89W AND 96W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 23N W OF 88W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

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 LOW PRES...AL92...NEAR 15N41W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...AL92...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE... 
NEAR 15N42W 1008 MB. LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...AL92...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE... 
NEAR 14545W 1008 MB. LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.