000
FZNT02 KNHC 251519
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI AUG 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI AUG 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 27.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 21.8N 67.8W 1003 MB AT 1500 UTC
AUG 25 MOVING ESE OR 115 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45
KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE
QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...
120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N66W TO 24N68W TO 23N67W TO 21N68W TO 21N67W 
TO 22N65W TO 24N66W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER
OF AREA WITHIN 24N65W TO 25N68W TO 24N70W TO 22N68W TO 23N67W TO
22N65W TO 24N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 22.8N 66.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 150 NM NE
QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 75 NM NW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N65W TO 26N67W TO
25N69W TO 24N67W TO 22N66W TO 23N64W TO 25N65W WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN S SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 26N64W 
TO 26N68W TO 24N70W TO 23N68W TO 22N65W TO 23N63W TO 26N64W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 25.2N 68.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 
90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N66W TO
29N69W TO 27N70W TO 25N69W TO 24N67W TO 26N64W TO 29N66W WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN S SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
29N64W TO 29N69W TO 27N71W TO 24N70W TO 24N64W TO 26N63W TO 
29N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN S TO SE SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 28.7N 69.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 33.1N 68.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 39.0N 63.6W. 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.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.