343 
FZNT02 KNHC 021550
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE OCT 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 04.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 30.9N 56.1W 989 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 
02 MOVING SW OR 215 DEG AT 7 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 270 NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...420 
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 480 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT. 
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM SE AND 360 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
24N BETWEEN 51W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 29.8N 56.6W. 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 33 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF LINE FROM 29N65W TO 23N54W TO 26N51W WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA OUTSIDE BAHAMAS 
N OF 21N BETWEEN 48W AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 
FT IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 26N61W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE N OF AREA NEAR 31.9N 56.5W. 
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 420 NM SE AND 300 NM SW QUADRANTS 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS N OF 18N BETWEEN W OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 35.9N 56.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 37.6N 54.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 37.3N 50.5W.
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. 

.ATLC FROM 25N TO 29N BETWEEN 45W AND 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.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.

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.