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FZNT02 KNHC 141608
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU SEP 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU SEP 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LEE NEAR 30.4N 68.3W 956 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 14 MOVING 
N OR 360 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT...250 
NM SE QUADRANT...170 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 190 NM NW QUADRANT. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 450 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...435 NM 
NE QUADRANT AND 390 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 47 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 480 NM E SEMICIRCLE...450 NM SW QUADRANT AND 510 NM NW 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 19N TO 31N BETWEEN 55W AND THE BAHAMAS 
AND ALSO N OF 27N BETWEEN 55 AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE WELL N OF AREA NEAR 35.0N 67.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT...250 NM SE QUADRANT...180 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 220 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
420 NE QUADRANT...420 NM SE QUADRANT AND 450 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 44 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM N AND 480 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA N OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND THE BAHAMAS AND N OF 27N BETWEEN 
55W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...EXCEPT IN N TO NE SWELL W OF 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 41.5N 66.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 210 NM W SEMICIRCLE...260 NM NE QUADRANT AND 250 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 390 NM NE QUADRANT...510 
NM SE QUADRANT...540 NM SW QUADRANT AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 43 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 450 NE QUADRANT...540 NM SE 
QUADRANT...600 NM SW AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 24N BETWEEN 55W AND THE 
BAHAMAS AND N OF 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT IN N TO NE SWELL W OF 
70W.
.60 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LEE NEAR 44.0N 
66.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LEE NEAR 47.0N 
63.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LEE NEAR 52.6N 
52.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

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.

.HURRICANE MARGOT WELL N OF AREA NEAR 37N40W 978 MB AT 1500 UTC 
SEP 14 MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 
KT GUSTS 85 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF LINE FROM 31N36W TO 
25N45W TO 23N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT IN MIXED SWELL W OF 48W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 24N47W TO 22N55W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 
IN MIXED SWELL W OF 48W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 26N45W TO 28N51W TO 
27N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL... 
EXCEPT IN MIXED SWELL W OF 50W. 

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 13N40W 1009 MB. FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN 34W 
AND 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
14N42W 1007 MB. FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 35W AND 42W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 24N 
BETWEEN 35W AND 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
E AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
18N45W 1005 MB. FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 40W AND 45W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
13N TO 26N BETWEEN 36W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.