000 FZNT02 KNHC 081518 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC FRI SEP 8 2023 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 SEP 8. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 9. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 10. .WARNINGS. ...ATLANTIC HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE LEE NEAR 18.2N 54.5W 942 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 08 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT GUSTS 165 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 48 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N51W TO 22N54W TO 21N57W TO 20N57W TO 15N53W TO 18N50W TO 21N51W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS DISCUSSED ABOVE. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 23N48W TO 25N53W TO 22N57W TO 15N56W TO 14N52W TO 19N47W TO 23N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 20.0N 57.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT GUSTS 160 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM E SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM N AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 45 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N54W TO 24N59W TO 22N61W TO 19N60W TO 18N56W TO 19N54W TO 22N54W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS DISCUSSED ABOVE. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 24N52W TO 29N56W TO 26N62W TO 21N65W TO 16N61W TO 18N53W TO 24N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 21.5N 60.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 150 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 43 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N57W TO 25N58W TO 26N62W TO 21N63W TO 19N60W TO 20N58W TO 23N57W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS DISCUSSED ABOVE. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 30N56W TO 31N64W TO 23N70W TO 20N69W TO 17N60W TO 22N54W TO 30N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 22.7N 63.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 150 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 23.5N 65.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 24.8N 67.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. ...ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM MARGOT NEAR 18.0N 32.5W 1005 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 08 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 20 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM NE QUADRANT...0 NM SE QUADRANT...15 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARGOT NEAR 20.1N 37.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N35W TO 23N37W TO 22N38W TO 21N39W TO 20N38W TO 20N35W TO 23N35W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 20N35W TO 20N37W TO 24N35W TO 22N39W TO 18N39W TO 16N36W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARGOT NEAR 22.7N 40.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N37W TO 26N39W TO 26N41W TO 25N42W TO 22N42W TO 22N37W TO 24N37W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 24N35W TO 27N39W TO 25N44W TO 21N45W TO 18N41W TO 20N36W TO 24N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .60 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARGOT NEAR 24.3N 41.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. .72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARGOT NEAR 25.9N 42.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARGOT NEAR 28.8N 42.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARGOT NEAR 31.8N 43.7W. 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. .ATLC WITHIN 26N35W TO 27N36W TO 26N39W TO 22N40W TO 21N37W TO 22N35W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. .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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.