668 FZNT02 KNHC 232036 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC SUN SEP 23 2018 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 SUN SEP 23. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 24. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 25. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 9.5N 32.3W 1006 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 23 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 20 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 10.2N 39.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE...60 NM NW...AND 30 NM SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 08N TO 17N BETWEEN 35W AND 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 10.6N 47.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...70 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE...120 NM NW...60 NM SE...AND 30 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 07N TO 18N BETWEEN 37W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 11.6N 53.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 11.6N 53.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 14.0N 63.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 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 SUBTROPICAL STORM LESLIE N OF AREA NEAR 33.5N 47.2W 1002 MB AT 2100 UTC. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N42W TO 31N39W TO 28N41W TO 28N43W TO 31N42W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N60W TO 31N36W TO 25N44W TO 25N55W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST SUBTROPICAL STORM LESLIE N OF AREA NEAR 33.2N 48.0W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 330 NM SE AND 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N59W TO 31N40W TO 25N46W TO 25N57W TO 31N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST SUBTROPICAL STORM LESLIE N OF AREA NEAR 33.0N 44.0W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 270 NM SE AND 270 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N BETWEEN 44W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 28N68W 1010 MB. N OF 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N73W 1013 MB WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.