FZNT02 KNHC 241443
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU SEP 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 29.8N 41.2W 1005 MB AT 1500 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 45 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 4.5
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N44W TO 29N43W TO 29N41W TO
29N39W TO 31N40W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 29.7N 42.9W. 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 31N42W TO 31N44W TO 30N44W TO 29N43W TO 29N42W
TO 30N42W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA
WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N46W TO 30N45W TO 29N43W TO 30N41W TO 31N41W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FAY NEAR 29.5N
45.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 31N43W
TO 31N46W TO 30N47W TO 29N46W TO 30N43W TO 31N43W WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 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 30N80W TO 31N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N82W TO 29N81W TO
30N80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N70.5W TO 31N80.5W TO 30.5N80.5W TO 30.5N76.5W TO
30N73.5W TO 31N70.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N
TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N78W TO 31N81W TO 30N82W TO 29N81W TO
29N80W TO 31N78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N80W TO 30N81W TO 27N80W TO 27N73W
TO 31N68W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N65.5W TO 31N67.5W TO 30N68W TO
30N67W TO 30.5N66W TO 31N65.5W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N80W TO 26N80W TO
25N75W TO 31N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N TO
NE SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.