848 
FZNT02 KNHC 010857
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON OCT 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MON OCT 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE OCT 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED OCT 03.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 33.4N 53.9W 990 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 
01 MOVING WSW OR 240 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 80 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 420 NM N SEMICIRCLE...240 NM SE QUADRANT 
AND 300 NM SW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
26N BETWEEN 46W AND 51W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 25N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 32.2N 55.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...130 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. 
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 24 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER AREA BOUNDED BY 
31N80W TO 31N48W TO 27N50W TO 27N80W TO 31N80W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 30.6N 56.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...130 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 200 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
510 NM NW AND 210 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 30 FT. 
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 270 NM NW AND 240 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N80W TO 31N43W TO 22N50W TO 22N2W TO 27N80W TO 
31N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N65W. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 31.7N 55.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 35.0N 54.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 37.4N 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. 

.N OF 30N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED ABOVE.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.