000 FZNT02 KNHC 241541 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC THU AUG 24 2023 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC THU AUG 24. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 25. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 26. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 22.2N 69.9W 998 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 24 MOVING NE OR 040 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 0 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N69W TO 24N69W TO 23N71W TO 22N72W TO 21N70W TO 22N68W TO 23N69W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 23.0N 67.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM W SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N65W TO 25N67W TO 25N68W TO 23N69W TO 21N68W TO 21N67W TO 23N65W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 25N66W TO 26N69W TO 24N70W TO 21N68W TO 21N67W TO 23N65W TO 25N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 23.9N 66.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE...AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N64W TO 26N64W TO 26N67W TO 24N68W TO 21N67W TO 22N65W TO 24N64W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 27N65W TO 27N68W TO 25N70W TO 23N69W TO 24N63W TO 25N63W TO 27N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 26.6N 67.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 30.0N 68.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 34.5N 67.5W. 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... .LOW PRES NEAR 30N48W 1008 MB. WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N48W TO 30N49W TO 29N48W TO 30N47W TO 31N47W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N47W TO 30N47W TO 31N49W TO 28N48W TO 29N45W TO 31N44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 30N48W 1006 MB. WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N48W TO 30N47W TO 29N46W TO 30N45W TO 31N45W S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 30N73W TO 28N77W TO 29N80W. WITHIN 31N73W TO 31N75W TO 30N75W TO 30N74W TO 30N73W TO 31N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 26N80W. WITHIN 30N74W TO 31N73W TO 30N76W TO 29N77W TO 28N77W TO 28N75W TO 30N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N69W AND 27N79W. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 18.5N44W 1009 MB. WITHIN 20N39W TO 22N41W TO 21N43W TO 17N44W TO 17N41W TO 18N40W TO 20N39W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 19N45W 1008 MB. WITHIN 21N41W TO 22N42W TO 22N44W TO 20N43W TO 20N42W TO 20N41W TO 21N41W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 22N50W 1008 MB. WITHIN 25N44W TO 27N46W TO 27N48W TO 24N48W TO 22N46W TO 23N44W TO 25N44W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.