900 
FZNT02 KNHC 030851
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED OCT 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT 05.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 29.6N 56.9W 980 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 03 
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 0 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 
80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE 
QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 200 NM 
NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...450 NM SW QUADRANT AND 510 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 25N BETWEEN 52W 
AND 61W WINDS 20 TO 33 FT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER FORECAST 
WATERS OUTSIDE BAHAMAS N OF 21N BETWEEN 45W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 30.8N 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 240 NM NE QUADRANT...330 NM SE QUADRANT...510 NM 
SW QUADRANT...450 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 37 FT. ELSEWHERE 
OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER FORECAST WATERS OUTSIDE BAHAMAS 
N OF 18N BETWEEN 47W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 35.0N 57.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 200 NM E SEMICIRCLE...160 NM SW QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 390 NM NE QUADRANT...450 
NM SE QUADRANT...420 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 37 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 27N BETWEEN 51W 
AND 56W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER 
FORECAST WATERS OUTSIDE BAHAMAS N OF 20N BETWEEN 47W AND 75W W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 37.1N 56.7W. 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 53.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 37.0N 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 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 39W AND 42W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.18 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.