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FZNT02 KNHC 222205
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE AUG 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 24.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 15.8N 71.4W 1002 MB AT 2100 UTC 
AUG 22 MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 
KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
75 NM NE QUADRANT...45 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 
60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN INLAND NEAR 19.1N 
70.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM 
SW QUADRANT...AND 10 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS TO 13 FT FROM 20N TO 
21N BETWEEN 70W AND 71W. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
180 NM NE AND 120 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 22.0N 69.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM E SEMICIRCLE...20 NM SW QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 30 
NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 22.9N 67.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 24.3N 66.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 27.6N 67.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 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.
  
.GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL DEPRESSION HAROLD INLAND S TEXAS NEAR 
27.6N 99.3W 999 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 22 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 
18 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS FROM 26N TO 28N W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 24N TO 29N W OF 93W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION HAROLD WELL INLAND NEAR 
28.7N 101.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 24N46W 1009 MB. WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 30N 
BETWEEN 39N AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E TO 
SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N50W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
25N TO 31N BETWEEN 41W AND 49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N49W 1011 MB. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
45W AND 49W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.