540
FZNT02 KNHC 011608
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE OCT 1 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE OCT 1.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT  2.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT  3.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 15.3N 39.2W 988 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 01
MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 170 NM NE
QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 110 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE
QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N35W TO 19N42W
TO 13N41W TO 09N46W TO 08N38W TO 09N35W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 16.0N 40.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 17.0N 42.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...170 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...390 NM SE QUADRANT...180 NM SW
QUADRANT AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 22N35W TO 24N44W TO 16N48W TO 11N46W TO 10N35W TO 22N35W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 19.3N 45.3W. 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 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 330 NM NE QUADRANT...390 NM SE QUADRANT...240 NM SW
QUADRANT AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 44 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 23N39W TO 26N44W TO 22N48W TO 15N46W TO 13N41W TO 17N37W
TO 23N39W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 23N35W TO 30N42W TO 26N51W TO 13N53W TO 10N41W TO 15N35W
TO 23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N46W TO 29N46W TO 29N44W TO 31N39W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 25N46W TO 26N48W TO 25N52W
TO 23N52W TO 23N47W TO 25N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N42W TO 31N45W TO 28N49W TO 26N49W
TO 26N46W TO 27N45W TO 31N42W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N95W TO 21N96W TO
21N97W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N94W TO 21N95W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO
18N95W TO 20N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N95W TO 20N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W
TO 19N95W TO 20N94W TO 21N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST
OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.