000
FZNT02 KNHC 100315
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON SEP 10 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON SEP 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 12.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 34.4N 61.8W 988 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
10 MOVING NNE OR 015 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...170 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT.SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...270 NM NW 
QUADRANT AND 320 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 41.3N 58.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF 
31N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LESLIE NEAR 54.1N
46.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 250 NM E SEMICIRCLE...200 NM SW QUADRANT AND 
150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF 31N.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LESLIE NEAR 62.5N 
25.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LESLIE NEAR 62.5N
3.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

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 EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LESLIE WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LESLIE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 53W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 46W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW TO N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH LESLIE AREA.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 28N70W TO 27N80W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 63W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W 
OF FRONT TO 71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 26N70W TO 26N80W. 
WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT N OF 29N.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 15N34W 1008 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N QUADRANT OF 
LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 08N TO 11N E OF 39W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
16N41.5W 1007 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS OF LOW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
18N47W 1006 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.