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FZNT02 KNHC 070903
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU SEP 7.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP  8.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP  9.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LEE NEAR 16.1N 48.6W 989 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 07 MOVING
WNW OR 300 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 120 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...180 NM NE
QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
17N46W TO 19N47W TO 18N49W TO 15N50W TO 13N47W TO 15N46W TO 17N46W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 19N44W TO 20N47W TO 19N50W TO 15N51W TO 13N48W TO 14N43W TO
19N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 17.8N 52.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 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 
120 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...210 NM NE QUADRANT...AND 90 NM SW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N49W TO 20N52W TO
20N55W TO 18N55W TO 15N52W TO 16N50W TO 18N49W WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 22N48W TO 24N52W 
TO 22N55W TO 17N56W TO 14N51W TO 17N47W TO 22N48W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 19.8N 57.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 150 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 
240 NM N SEMICIRCLE...AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 38 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N54W TO 23N56W TO 23N58W TO 20N60W TO 17N59W 
TO 18N54W TO 20N54W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N51W TO 26N55W TO 22N62W TO 17N62W TO 
15N55W TO 17N51W TO 23N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 21.3N 60.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT GUSTS 165 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 22.5N 63.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 150 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 23.5N 65.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 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 
17N37.5W 1008 MB. WITHIN 21N35W TO 20N36W TO 19N37W TO 18N36W 
TO 17N35W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N73W TO 13N74W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 11N74W
TO 12N72W TO 13N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.18 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.