648 
FZNT02 KNHC 302049
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN SEP 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 02.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 33.5N 53.2W 991 MB AT 2100 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 NE 
QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM 
NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 48W AND 57W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER ATLC FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 24N BETWEEN 46W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 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 NEAR 32.9N 54.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 140 NM N SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 110 NM 
SW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N BETWEEN 51W AND 67W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 
48W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 31.3N 55.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...130 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 160 NM NW QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 210 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
28 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 26N BETWEEN 51W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 31.0N 54.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 33.5N 53.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 36.5N 52.0W.
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. 

.S OF 19N BETWEEN 45W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.