427 
FZNT02 KNHC 022105
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE OCT 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED OCT 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 04.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 30.1N 56.4W 986 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 
02 MOVING SSW OR 205 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT 
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE 
QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...160 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 200 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NE 
QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...420 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 540 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 33 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 210 NM SE AND 390 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 50W AND 76W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 29.5N 56.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 140 NM S SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 160 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 
28N64W TO 24N57W TO 24N52W TO 26N50W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 20 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA OUTSIDE BAHAMAS N OF 20N BETWEEN 48W 
AND 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 27N60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE N OF AREA NEAR 32.6N 56.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 200 NM E SEMICIRCLE...160 NM SW QUADRANT AND 170 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 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA OUTSIDE BAHAMAS N OF 18N 
W OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 36.3N 56.5W. 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 37.2N 54.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 37.0N 51.0W.
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 30N BETWEEN 43W AND 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 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 MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.