038 
FZNT02 KNHC 020902
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE OCT 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE OCT 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED OCT 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 04.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 31.6N 55.6W 989 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 
02 MOVING SW OR 220 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT 
GUSTS 65 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 300 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE 
QUADRANT...450 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 540 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM SE AND 
240 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 29.9N 56.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...110 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT...540 NM SW 
QUADRANT...540 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 25N BETWEEN 51W AND 63W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA OUTSIDE BAHAMAS N OF 21N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 31.3N 56.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...140 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
300 NM NE QUADRANT...390 NM SE QUADRANT...570 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 390 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 38 FT. ELSEWHERE 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 450 NM SE AND 300 NM SW QUADRANTS 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS N OF 18N BETWEEN 45W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 35.0N 56.3W. 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 37.1N 54.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 37.1N 51.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.