770 
FZNT02 KNHC 041454
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU OCT 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 06.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 32.5N 57.2W 979 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 04 
MOVING N OR 355 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 
80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SW QUADRANT AND 170 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE...420 NM SE QUADRANT 
AND 480 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 38 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 25N53W TO 29N59W TO 
31N65W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W 
OF A LINE FROM 31N46W TO 25N49W TO 16N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE WELL N OF AREA. TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF A LINE 
FROM 31N42W TO 26N50W TO 24N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE WELL N OF AREA. TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF A LINE 
FROM 31N51W TO 28N57W TO 30N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.  
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 36.0N 53.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 35.0N 50.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 33.5N 47.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 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.

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.