000 FZNT02 KNHC 010331 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0430 UTC TUE OCT 01 2024 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC TUE OCT 01. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT 02. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 03. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 14.4N 36.8W 998 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 01 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE...75 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 20N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 15.8N 40.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 170 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM E SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 21N BETWEEN 35W AND 44W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 18.0N 43.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...170 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SW QUADRANT AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 24N BETWEEN 35W AND 50W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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. .TROPICAL DEPRESSION JOYCE NEAR 23.0N 49.0W 1006 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 01 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 90 NM E AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW JOYCE NEAR 24.1N 49.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. .24 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. ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 41W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 42W AND 50W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 42W AND 47W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20.5N W OF 94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.