000
FZNT02 KNHC 250237
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI AUG 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI AUG 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 22.6N 68.3W 1000 MB AT 0300 UTC
AUG 25 MOVING ENE OR 070 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50
KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE
QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 105 NM NE QUADRANT...90 
NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N66W TO 24N67W TO 24N70W TO
22N70W TO 21N70W TO 21N67W TO 23N66W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N66W TO 25N67W TO 24N71W TO 
21N71W TO 20N69W TO 21N66W TO 23N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 23.2N 66.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE...20 NM SW QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 75
NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N65W TO 
25N68W TO 23N69W TO 22N68W TO 22N65W TO 22N64W TO 25N65W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 25N64W TO 
26N65W TO 27N68W TO 24N71W TO 22N67W TO 22N64W TO 25N64W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 24.8N 67.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 110 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 31 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N64W TO 27N65W TO 28N67W TO 26N69W TO 24N68W 
TO 23N65W TO 26N64W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER
OF AREA WITHIN 26N63W TO 29N65W TO 27N71W TO 24N71W TO 22N67W TO
23N64W TO 26N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 27.8N 68.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 31.9N 68.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 37.1N 65.6W. 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.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N49W TO 31N48W TO 30N47W TO 30N46W TO
31N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN S SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N74W TO 30N76W TO 29N76W TO 31N72W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 18.5N44W 1009 MB. WITHIN 
19N41W TO 20N41W TO 20N42W TO 18N42W TO 18N41W TO 19N41W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21.5N46.5W 1008 MB. WITHIN 
24N43W TO 23N45W TO 22N45W TO 21N44W TO 22N43W TO 24N43W SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N51W 1008 MB. WITHIN 26N46W 
TO 26N47W TO 27N48W TO 26N48W TO 25N47W TO 25N46W TO 26N46W E TO
SE 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.