000
FZNT02 KNHC 070314
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU SEP 7 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU SEP 7.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP  8.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP  9.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LEE NEAR 15.4N 47.7W 989 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 07 MOVING
WNW OR 295 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER WITHIN 175 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...60
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 16N44W TO 18N46W TO 17N49W TO 15N49W TO 13N48W TO
14N45W TO 16N44W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 18N43W TO 19N45W TO 16N50W TO 11N46W TO 14N45W TO 12N41W TO
18N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 17.0N 51.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
175 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM S SEMICIRCLE...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N50W TO 19N54W TO 17N53W 
TO 15N51W TO 17N48W TO 20N50W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N45W TO 22N50W TO 19N55W TO 15N55W
TO 14N50W TO 18N46W TO 20N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 19.1N 56.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
210 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 175 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 37 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 20N53W TO 23N56W TO 22N58W TO 19N58W TO 17N57W TO 17N54W 
TO 20N53W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 23N51W TO 25N56W TO 21N61W TO 17N61W TO 15N56W TO 17N51W 
TO 23N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 20.8N 60.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT GUSTS 165 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 22.0N 63.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT GUSTS 160 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 23.0N 66.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 150 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.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
16.5N35W 1008 MB. WITHIN 19N35W TO 18.5N35.5W TO 17.5N35.5W
TO 17N35W TO 19N35W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 12N71W TO 13N74W TO 11N73W TO 11N72W
TO 11N69W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.