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FZNT02 KNHC 230957
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED AUG 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED AUG 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 17.4N 71.3W 1000 MB AT 0900 UTC 
AUG 23 MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 
NM W SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N68W TO 21N70W TO 21N72W TO 
18N71W TO 17N73W TO 15N69W TO 19N68W...INCLUDING IN MONA 
PASSAGE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 21.1N 70.5W. 
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 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75
NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N69W TO 23N71W TO 22N72W TO 20N71W TO 19N70W 
TO 20N68W TO 23N69W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 22.7N 68.1W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75
NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 45 NM
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N65W TO 
25N67W TO 24N70W TO 22N70W TO 21N68W TO 22N65W TO 23N65W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 23.3N 66.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 25.8N 66.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 29.5N 68.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF EMILY...NEAR 26N49W 1006 MB. FROM 25.5N 
TO 27N BETWEEN 47W AND 48W SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N46W TO 29N49W TO 27N49W TO 26N48W TO 25N47W 
TO 26N45W TO 29N46W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N43W TO 31N48W TO 30N50W TO 26N49W TO 
24N45W TO 27N42W TO 31N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF EMILY...POSSIBLE
TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 30.5N49.5W 1005 MB. FROM 30N TO 31N
BETWEEN 47W AND 49W S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N51W TO 30N51W TO 28N49W TO 27N47W 
TO 29N45W TO 31N45W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF EMILY...POSSIBLE
TROPICAL CYCLONE...NORTH OF AREA NEAR 32N 49.5W. WITHIN 31N44W 
TO 31N50W TO 28N48W TO 29N46W TO 31N44W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF EMILY...POSSIBLE
TROPICAL CYCLONE...NORTH OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS... 
CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

NONE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.