FZNT02 KNHC 242038
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU SEP 24 2026

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AMERICA

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 29.8N 41.8W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 24
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS
55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 20 NM S SEMICIRCLE...70
NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 4 M OR GREATER
WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 4.5
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N43W TO 29N43W TO 29N42W TO
29N39W TO 31N41W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 29.7N 43.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 20 NM S SEMICIRCLE...70 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 15 NM S SEMICIRCLE...75 NM
NE QUADRANT...AND 45 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 30N42W TO 31N43W TO 31N44W TO 30N45W TO 29N44W TO 29N43W
TO 30N42W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA
WITHIN 31N42W TO 31N48W TO 30N47W TO 29N43W TO 30N42W TO 31N42W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL FAY NEAR 29.5N 45.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...30 NM NE QUADRANT AND 20 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH
SEAS TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N45W TO 30N46W TO 29.46W TO
29N45W TO 30N45W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 31N44W TO 31N46W TO 30N47W TO 29N46W TO 29N44W TO 30N44W TO
31N44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.

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 30N79W TO 31N79W TO 31N81W TO 31N82W TO 29N81W TO
30N79W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N80.5W TO 29N80W TO 29N71W TO 31N68W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N70W TO 28N73W TO 28N71W TO
31N67W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N66W TO 31N80W TO 30N81W TO 27N80W TO 26N73W TO 31N68W...WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N67.5W TO 29N67W TO 29N66W
TO 30N65W TO 31N64W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N80W TO 26N80W TO 24N75W TO 31N64W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ENTIRE AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.