735 
FZNT02 KNHC 301525
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN SEP 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 02.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE N OF THE AREA NEAR 33.6N 52.6W 991 MB AT 
1500 UTC SEP 30 MOVING SW OR 230 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 
NM NE QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 
120 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N BETWEEN 43W 
AND 58W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER ATLC 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 25N BETWEEN 46W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 420 NM E 
OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE N OF THE AREA NEAR 32.9N 
53.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...90 
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 48W 
AND 65W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 47W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 31.6N 54.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 200 NM NW QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 210 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
23 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. FROM 25N TO 30N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 52W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 30.8N 54.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 33.0N 52.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 36.0N 51.5W.
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. 

.S OF 19N BETWEEN 40W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN N SWELL.
.24 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 NR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.