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FZNT02 KNHC 221539
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI SEP 22 2023

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE SIXTEEN NEAR 32.3N 75.6W 996 MB
AT 1500 UTC SEP 22 MOVING N OR 350 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...0 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
240 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...160 NM SW QUADRANT... 
AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N75W TO 31N80W TO 30N77W TO 30N75W TO 30N74W 
TO 31N71W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N76W TO 30N77W TO 31N81W TO 29N79W 
TO 30N73W TO 31N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIXTEEN INLAND AND N OF AREA 
NEAR 34.9N 76.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE 
QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N80W TO 27N80W TO 27N78W TO 
28N75W TO 31N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIXTEEN INLAND AND N OF AREA 
NEAR 36.8N 77.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. OVER
FORECAST WATERS CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL SIXTEEN NEAR 38.3N
77.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. 
.72 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 LOW PRES E OF AREA NEAR 14.5N33W 1009 MB MOVING W 13 KT. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 19N35W TO 18N36W TO 17N36W TO 17N35W 
TO 18N35W TO 19N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N35W TO 21N37W TO 20N38W TO 
17N37W TO 16N37W TO 15N35W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 15N39W 1009 MB. WITHIN 20N37W TO
20N39W TO 19N41W TO 17N41W TO 16N40W TO 17N36W TO 20N37W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
23N35W TO 23N38W TO 21N45W TO 16N44W TO 14N39W TO 16N35W TO 
23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 15N44W 1008 MB. WITHIN 21N42W TO
19N44W TO 20N45W TO 17N47W TO 16N45W TO 17N42W TO 21N42W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
21N36W TO 23N45W TO 18N50W TO 15N49W TO 14N44W TO 18N38W TO 
21N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 24N50W TO 24N51W TO 25N53W TO 23N54W TO 22N53W TO
22N51W TO 24N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11.5N74.5W TO 12N75.5W TO 11.5N76W TO 11N76W
TO 11N75.5W TO 11.5N74.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.