000 FZNT02 KNHC 242115 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC THU AUG 24 2023 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC THU AUG 24. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 25. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 26. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 22.4N 68.9W 998 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 24 MOVING ENE OR 060 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...75 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 45 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N68W TO 23N70W TO 21N70W TO 21N68W TO 22N67W TO 24N68W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 24N68W TO 24N70W TO 23N72W TO 22N71W TO 23N70W TO 24N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 23.1N 67.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N65W TO 25N68W TO 23N69W TO 22N68W TO 22N66W TO 22N65W TO 24N65W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 27N65W TO 26N69W TO 24N70W TO 22N69W TO 21N66W TO 23N63W TO 27N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 24.3N 66.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS...AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N65W TO 27N66W TO 26N68W TO 24N68W TO 23N66W TO 23N65W TO 26N65W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 26N64W TO 28N66W TO 26N70W TO 24N69W TO 22N67W TO 23N64W TO 26N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 27.3N 67.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 31.0N 68.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 35.4N 66.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY. ...ATLC GALE WARNING... .LOW PRES NEAR 31N48W 1010 MB. WITHIN 31N46.5W TO 31N47W TO 30.5N47W TO 30.5N46.5W TO 31N46.5W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N47W TO 31N48W TO 29N47W TO 29N46W TO 30N45W TO 31N45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 29N74W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N75W TO 30N76W TO 29N76W TO 29N75W TO 31N71W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 18.5N45W 1008 MB. WITHIN 20N39W TO 22N41W TO 21N43W TO 17N44W TO 17N41W TO 18N40W TO 20N39W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 20N46W 1008 MB. WITHIN 21N41W TO 22N42W TO 22N44W TO 20N43W TO 20N42W TO 20N41W TO 21N41W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 23N50W 1007 MB. WITHIN 26N46W TO 26N48W TO 26N49W TO 24N49W TO 23N48W TO 24N45W TO 26N46W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.