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FZNT02 KNHC 120340
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE SEP 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE SEP 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LEE NEAR 23.9N 64.8W 948 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 12 MOVING
WNW OR 295 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...
160 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT...270 NM SE QUADRANT...300 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 345 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 39 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 26N61W TO 29N65W TO 27N69W TO 22N68W TO 20N62W TO 23N60W 
TO 26N61W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT IN SE SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 27N55W TO 31N58W TO 28N68W TO 31N72W TO
23N75W TO 18N61W TO 27N55W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 25.0N 66.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 170 NM E SEMICIRCLE...140 NM SW QUADRANT AND 160 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM NW AND 240 SE 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 45 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N62W TO 30N64W
TO 29N70W TO 24N71W TO 21N66W TO 23N61W TO 27N62W WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT IN SE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
31N57W TO 29N63W TO 30N78W TO 23N75W TO 18N68W TO 21N57W TO 
31N57W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 27.5N 67.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 200 NM E SEMICIRCLE...160 NM SW QUADRANT AND 170 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 390 NM NW AND 310 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 45 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N62W TO 31N71W
TO 27N73W TO 24N70W TO 22N65W TO 26N62W TO 31N62W WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
31N55W TO 31N80W TO 22N74W TO 18N68W TO 18N61W TO 25N55W TO 
31N55W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 31.6N 67.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 37.6N 66.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LEE NEAR 43.0N 
66.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MARGOT NEAR 28.0N 39.6W 984 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 12
MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT
GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM NE
QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...210 NM NE QUADRANT AND 165 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N35W TO 31N41W TO 29N43W TO 26N42W 
TO 25N40W TO 25N36W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 
FT IN SE TO S SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N44W 
TO 27N47W TO 24N44W TO 22N42W TO 24N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARGOT NEAR 31.8N 40.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 140 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE...
180 NM SW AND 210 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N39W TO 31N44W TO 30N43W 
TO 29N40W TO 29N37W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT
IN NW TO W SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 30N35W TO 29N41W TO 
31N44W TO 31N53W TO 26N43W TO 26N35W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARGOT N OF AREA NEAR 34.6N 41.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE...160 NM SE QUADRANT AND 130 NM 
SW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N40.5W TO 
31N40W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NW TO W SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 26N55W TO 26N45W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARGOT NEAR 36.5N 41.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARGOT NEAR 37.3N 41.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARGOT NEAR 38.5N 42.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 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 45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N35W TO 19N36W TO 19N37W TO
18N37W TO 17N36W TO 16N35W TO 18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N35W TO 20N38W TO 17N37W TO 16N36W TO
16N35W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED E AND 
NW SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.