527 FZNT02 KNHC 221017 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 UTC TUE AUG 22 2023 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC TUE AUG 22. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 23. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 24. .WARNINGS. ...ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 14.8N 70.3W 1002 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 22 MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM NE QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...45 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N66W TO 18N67W TO 17N73W TO 14N73W TO 13N71W TO 13N67W TO 16N66W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 17.3N 70.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE...20 NM SW QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N68W TO 22N70W TO 21N72W TO 18N74W TO 15N73W TO 15N69W TO 18N68W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 21.6N 68.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...10 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 20 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE AND 45 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N68W TO 25N69W TO 23N72W TO 20N72W TO 19N69W TO 20N67W TO 24N68W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 23.2N 66.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 23.6N 64.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 26.3N 64.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. ...GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM HAROLD NEAR 25.8N 95.1W 1004 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 22 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N90W TO 29N97W TO 25N97W TO 24N92W TO 26N89W TO 29N90W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION HAROLD INLAND NEAR 27.8N 101.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL HAROLD NEAR 29.5N 104.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. .48 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 DEPRESSION GERT NEAR 17.2N 58.8W 1008 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 22 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 19N57W TO 20N58W TO 19N60W TO 17N60W TO 17N59W TO 17N57W TO 19N57W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW GERT NEAR 17.6N 59.7W. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 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. .ATLC WITHIN 28N38W TO 30N43W TO 27N49W TO 20N49W TO 20N46W TO 24N37W TO 28N38W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N43W TO 31N45W TO 29N48W TO 25N48W TO 24N45W TO 27N42W TO 30N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N49W TO 28N49W TO 27N48W TO 28N45W TO 31N45W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N35W TO 20N38W TO 19N38W TO 17N37W TO 17N35W TO 21N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N35W TO 21N37W TO 21N38W TO 18N39W TO 17N37W TO 17N35W TO 21N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN/HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.