994 
FZNT02 KNHC 300904
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN SEP 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN SEP 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON OCT 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE OCT 02.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE N OF THE AREA NEAR 33.8N 52.5W 991 MB AT 
0900 UTC SEP 30 MOVING WSW OR 240 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 
NM N SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SW QUADRANT. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 270 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER ATLC FORECAST WATERS OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS AND E OF 77W...EXCEPT N OF 15N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE N OF THE AREA NEAR 32.9N 
53.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 
90 NM SW QUADRANT. FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 47W AND 51W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N BETWEEN 56W AND 62W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 25N76W TO 31N74W TO 31N45W TO 25N50W TO 22N72W 
TO 25N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 31.9N 54.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 200 NM 
NW QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
60W AND 68W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA BOUNDED BY 27N80W TO 31N80W TO 31N47W TO 25N47W 
TO 25N76W TO 27N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 30.7N 54.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 32.4N 54.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 35.5N 53.0W.
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. 

.FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.