228 
FZNT02 KNHC 032119
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED OCT 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 05.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 29.9N 56.9W 975 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 03 
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 
85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE 
QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 540 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...270 NM NE QUADRANT AND 300 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 41 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 390 NM SE AND W 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 FT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT. REMAINDER OF 
FORECAST WATERS OUTSIDE BAHAMAS W OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 24N49W 
TO 19N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 27N60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 32.7N 57.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SW QUADRANT AND 170 NM NW 
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 42 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 420 NM SE 
AND 330 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT. 
REMAINDER OF FORECAST WATERS OUTSIDE BAHAMAS W OF LINE FROM 
31N46W TO 26N46W TO 18N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N59W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE N OF AREA NEAR 36.1N 57.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS AND 12 FT SEAS N OF FORECAST WATERS. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
N OF LINE FROM 31N42W TO 26N54W TO 26N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 36.8N 56.4W.
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 36.7N 53.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 36.0N 49.5W.
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 28N TO 29N E OF 39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.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.