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FZNT02 KNHC 121514
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI OCT 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 16.0N 36.2W 1004 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 
12 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 
NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 20N 
E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NADINE NEAR 16.3N 40.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
13N TO 21N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW NADINE NEAR 16.5N 
43.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 150 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
15N TO 21N BETWEEN 38W AND 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED. FROM 17N TO 19N BETWEEN 46W AND 
48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
15N TO 21N BETWEEN 40W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED SWELL.

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 HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 33.0N 28.0W 971 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 
12 MOVING ENE OR 070 DEG AT 28 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT 
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS NE OF AREA. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 26N E OF 36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 
TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF A LINE FROM 
31N48W TO 28N41W TO 20N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE WELL NE OF AREA NEAR 35.4N 
17.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 21N E OF A LINE FROM 31N48W TO 25N42W TO 21N45W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL LESLIE NEAR 36.3N 9.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 21N 
SE OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 21N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 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.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.