167 
FZNT02 KNHC 030251
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED OCT 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED OCT 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 05.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 29.7N 56.7W 986 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 
03 MOVING SW OR 220 DEG AT 3 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 240 NM NE 
QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...420 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 540 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N 
OF 25N BETWEEN 53W AND 62W WINDS 20 TO 33 FT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N 
OF 28N BETWEEN 62W AND 66W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
13 FT. REMAINDER FORECAST WATERS OUTSIDE BAHAMAS N OF 22N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 30.0N 57.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 160 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 150 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT...270 NM SE QUADRANT...540 NM 
SW QUADRANT...510 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 37 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N62W TO 31N51W TO 25N51W TO 25N58W TO 
31N62W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS N OF 18N BETWEEN 49W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 33.8N 57.0W. 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 360 NM NE QUADRANT...420 
NM SE QUADRANT...510 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 330 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 38 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 450 NM 
SE AND 270 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA OUTSIDE BAHAMAS N OF 17N W OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 36.5N 57.2W. 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 37.0N 54.5W.
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 29N BETWEEN 39W AND 44W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 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.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.