003 
FZNT02 KNHC 282058
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI SEP 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI SEP 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 30.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 14.7N 64.7W 1007 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 28 
MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 12 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 0 
NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 75 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KIRK NEAR 15.3N 66.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN 63W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.SUBTROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 36.1N 48.1W 986 MB AT 2100 UTC 
SEP 28 MOVING W OR 260 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 
KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...220 NM NE QUADRANT AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 480 NM NE QUADRANT...360 NM SE 
QUADRANT...960 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 660 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 16 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 48W AND 54W. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 11N BETWEEN 35W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 34.4N 51.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 210 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 480 NM NE 
QUADRANT...360 NM SE QUADRANT...960 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 660 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 57W. ELSEWHERE N OF 07N E OF A LINE FROM 06N52W 
TO 18N63W TO 25N75W TO 31N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 33.2N 53.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 180 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 480 NM NE QUADRANT...360 NM SE 
QUADRANT...960 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 660 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 12 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N BETWEEN 55W AND 58W. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 46W AND 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 270 NM NE OF 
THE BAHAMAS AND S OF 16N BETWEEN 51W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE TROPICAL CYCLONE NEAR 
32.5N 54.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 31.0N 56.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 31.0N 57.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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. 

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

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.FORECASTER NR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.