000 FZNT02 KNHC 230408 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0430 UTC WED AUG 23 2023 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC WED AUG 23. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 24. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 25. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 16.4N 71.4W 1002 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 23 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM NE QUADRANT...45 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N69W TO 20N73W TO 19N73W TO 15N72W TO 15N69W TO 17N68W TO 20N69W... INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 18N73W TO 17N74W TO 16N74W TO 16N72W TO 18N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 20.0N 70.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS TO 12 FT FROM 20.5N TO 21.5N BETWEEN 70.5W AND 71W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N68W TO 23N69W TO 23N72W TO 21N72W TO 19N69W TO 19N68W TO 22N68W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 22.3N 68.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM E SEMICIRCLE...20 NM SW QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N67W TO 25N69W TO 24N71W TO 23N71W TO 21N70W TO 22N67W TO 24N67W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 23.1N 67.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 24.9N 66.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 28.7N 68.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY. ...GALE WARNING... .ATLC LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF EMILY...NEAR 25N47W 1006 MB. FROM 25N TO 27N BETWEEN 46W AND 48W E TO SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N45W TO 28N47W TO 27N48W TO 25N48W TO 24N44W TO 25N43W TO 27N45W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 28N41W TO 31N42W TO 31N47W TO 28N50W TO 24N49W TO 24N44W TO 28N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF EMILY...NEAR 28N49W 1006 MB. WITHIN 30N48W TO 30N50W TO 27N50W TO 26N49W TO 26N46W TO 28N45W TO 30N48W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF EMILY...NEAR 29N49.5W 1006 MB. WITHIN 30N46W TO 30N47W TO 30N50W TO 29N50W TO 27N49W TO 27N47W TO 30N46W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N49W TO 29N50W TO 27N49W TO 27N46W TO 29N44W TO 31N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES MOVED N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS...CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N63W TO 30N64W TO 28N65W TO 27N61W TO 29N59W TO 31N59W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL DEPRESSION HAROLD INLAND NEAR 27.4N 100.2W 1002 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 23 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER GULF OF MEXICO FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 28N94W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO 26N97W TO 27N94W TO 28N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION HAROLD INLAND NEAR 28.8N 102.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. OVER GULF OF MEXICO WATERS...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 HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.