427 
FZNT02 KNHC 040239
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU OCT 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU OCT 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 06.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 30.6N 57.0W 975 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 04 
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 7 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 330 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 41 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM NE...450 
NM SE...210 NM SW...AND 450 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 FT. 
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF ATLC FORECAST WATERS OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS W OF LINE FROM 31N46W TO 16.5N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 34.2N 57.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 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 390 NM NE QUADRANT...480 
NM SE QUADRANT...360 NM SW QUADRANT...300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 420 NM SE 
AND 210 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS AS ABOVE. 
REMAINDER OF ATLC FORECAST WATERS OUTSIDE BAHAMAS W OF LINE FROM 
31N44W TO 24N49W TO 16N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 37.0N 57.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 160 NM W SEMICIRCLE. TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS AND 12 FT SEAS N OF FORECAST WATERS. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 26N BETWEEN 47W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 36.5N 56.0W.
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 36.5N 53.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 35.5N 50.0W.
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. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.