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FZNT02 KNHC 111553
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU OCT 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 13.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 29.1N 38.3W 978 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 11 
MOVING ENE OR 060 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT 
GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE...330 NM SW QUADRANT 
AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 
NM NW AND 270 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED WITH NADINE...REMAINDER OF AREA NE OF LINE 
FROM 10N35W TO 19N62W TO 29N62W TO 31N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 31.7N 30.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 160 NM S SEMICIRCLE...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 1200 NM N AND 330 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 300 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED WITH NADINE...REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 10N E OF 
48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 33.2N 20.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM 
NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS NE OF LINE FROM 23N35W TO 
23N42W TO 31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 31.3N 17.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL LESLIE NEAR 29.1N 19.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW LESLIE NEAR 27.5N 
24.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 14.1N 34.0W 1000 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 
11 MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...45 NM SE QUADRANT...30 
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 19N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 15.5N 36.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 20 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...40 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 
NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE AND 15 NM 
SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM NE AND 
30 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NADINE NEAR 16.2N 40.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 150 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
FROM 15N TO 20N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED N TO NE SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

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 TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL WELL INLAND N OF AREA NEAR 34.7N 
80.8W MOVING NE 20 KT. N OF 29N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 28N80.5W. 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.