000
FZNT02 KNHC 252216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI AUG 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 21.9N 67.0W 1003 MB AT 2100 UTC
AUG 25 MOVING ENE OR 060 DEG AT 5 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 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...0 NM
SW QUADRANT AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 23N64W TO 24N66W TO 23N68W TO 22N67W TO 20N67W TO 21N64W 
TO 23N64W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N68W TO 25N68W TO 24N70W TO 22N70W TO
20N67W TO 21N64W TO 23N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 IN
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 22.8N 66.6W. 
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 WITHIN 
120 NM NE SEMICIRCLE...15 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N63W TO 26N65W TO 25N68W 
TO 23N67W TO 21N65W TO 22N63W TO 24N63W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 26N64W TO 
26N67W TO 25N69W TO 24N70W TO 22N69W TO 21N65W TO 26N64W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 25.4N 67.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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 
150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N64W TO 30N66W TO 29N69W 
TO 26N70W TO 24N66W TO 26N63W TO 29N64W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9
TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 29N64W TO 29N69W TO 26N71W TO
24N70W TO 23N65W TO 24N62W TO 29N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
.60 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 27.3N 68.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 29.2N 68.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 33.0N 67.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 37.8N 62.7W. 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.