High Seas Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
654 FZNT02 KNHC 300921 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 UTC MON SEP 30 2024 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC MON SEP 30. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE OCT 01. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED OCT 02. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWELVE E OF AREA NEAR 14.0N 34.1W 1005 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 30 MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. FROM 14N TO 21N BETWEEN 35W AND 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TWELVE NEAR 14.1N 35.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TWELVE NEAR 14.3N 37.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 18N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE TWELVE NEAR 15.8N 41.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 21N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W 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 22.1N 49.7W 1006 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 30 MOVING W OR 260 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 47W AND 52W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW JOYCE NEAR 23.6N 49.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW JOYCE NEAR 25.8N 49.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY. .ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N BETWEEN 43W AND 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 30N BETWEEN 43W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.