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FZNT02 KNHC 261506
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT AUG 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT AUG 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 23.5N 66.7W 989 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 26 
MOVING NNW OR 345 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT 
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE 
QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 
NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N63W TO 25N64W TO 25N66W TO 23N68W TO 21N67W 
TO 21N65W TO 24N63W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN SE 
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 25N63W TO 26N67W TO 24N70W TO 
22N69W TO 21N65W TO 23N63W TO 25N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 25.4N 67.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 70 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE...45 
NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N63W TO 29N67W TO 28N69W TO 26N70W TO 23N67W 
TO 24N63W TO 28N63W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 28N63W TO 30N66W TO 27N71W TO 
24N72W TO 22N69W TO 23N63W TO 28N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 28.5N 69.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 110 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
210 NM NE SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N70W TO 28N72W 
TO 26N69W TO 26N67W TO 28N65W TO 31N66W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 17 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N63W TO 
31N74W TO 29N76W TO 26N75W TO 25N66W TO 27N63W TO 31N63W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 31.9N 69.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. 
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 35.6N 65.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. 
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 40.5N 56.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 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.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...NEAR 20.5N87W 1004 MB. WITHIN 20N85W TO 19N86W TO 
20N85W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
21N86.5W 1003 MB. WITHIN 21N84W TO 21N85W TO 20N85W TO 19N87W TO
19N85W TO 20N85W TO 21N84W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.