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FZNT02 KNHC 232103
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
ISSUED BY NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED AUG 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 19.8N 70.6W 1004 MB AT 2100 UTC 
AUG 23 MOVING NNE OR 015 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35
KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. ELSEWHERE OVER OPEN 
WATERS...WITHIN 20N68W TO 21N69W TO 21N72W TO 20N70W TO 18N71W TO
17N70W TO 20N68W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 22.5N 68.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE...60 NM
NE QUADRANT AND 80 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 23N67W TO 25N69W TO 24N70W TO 22N71W TO 21N69W
TO 21N68W TO 23N67W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.


.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 23.3N 66.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM
SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 26N66W TO 25N69W TO 23N70W TO 
21N67W TO 22N65W TO 24N64W TO 26N66W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 24.6N 65.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 28.0N 67.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 31.6N 67.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 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...
.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 27N50W 1005 MB. WITHIN 29N49W TO 29N50W TO 
28N50W TO 28N49W TO 28N48W TO 29N49W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS...WITHIN 31N45W TO 
31N49W TO 28N52W TO 26N47W TO 28N44W TO 31N45W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
32N49W. OVER FORECAST WATERS...WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N49W TO 
29N47W TO 30N45W TO 31N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO FT IN 
SE TO S SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...MOVED
WELL N OF AREA NEAR 36N48W. OVER FORECAST WATERS...CONDITIONS 
IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N77W TO 31N78W TO 
30N77W TO 30N76W TO 31N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N76W TO 30N78W TO 29N78W TO
30N75W TO 30N73W TO 31N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.39 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.