266 
FZNT02 KNHC 141447
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT SEP 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT SEP 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 20.1N 41.7W 1004 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP
14 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N38W TO 24N40W TO 23N44W TO
20N43W TO 20N41W TO 20N38W TO 22N38W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 25N39W TO 25N42W TO 23N46W TO 
19N45W TO 20N38W TO 21N37W TO 25N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.9N 44.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 23N43W TO 
22N46W TO 20N46W TO 20N44W TO 21N43W TO 21N42W TO 23N43W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N43W TO 22N49W TO 
19N48W TO 19N45W TO 21N46W TO 21N42W TO 24N43W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON NEAR 19.6N 47.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 21N47W TO 
20N49W TO 20N50W TO 19N48W TO 19N47W TO 20N46W TO 21N47W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N80W TO 29N78W TO
29N71W TO 31N64W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N81W TO 29N78W TO 29N75W TO
30N63W TO 31N60W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N50W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 27N74W TO
29N66W TO 30N53W TO 31N50W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.