000 FZNT02 KNHC 030325 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0430 UTC THU OCT 3 2024 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL OCTOBER 16 2024 ON A PROPOSAL TO REPLACE FEET WITH METERS WHEN DESCRIBING SEAS IN A VARIETY OF NATIONAL MARINE CENTER TEXT AND GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY. TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE) HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP SECURITE ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 3. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 4. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 5. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 19.5N 44.5W 952 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 03 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 190 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE...240 NM SW QUADRANT AND 270 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N38W TO 24N43W TO 23N46W TO 19N46W TO 15N43W TO 17N38W TO 21N38W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 25N36W TO 29N40W TO 26N51W TO 14N50W TO 12N42W TO 17N36W TO 25N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 21.7N 47.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT GUSTS 160 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE...AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N41W TO 27N45W TO 25N49W TO 21N51W TO 17N46W TO 20N40W TO 26N41W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 24N37W TO 31N41W TO 26N48W TO 31N51W TO 21N57W TO 15N44W TO 24N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 24.8N 49.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...170 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE...AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N46W TO 30N52W TO 22N53W TO 20N48W TO 24N42W TO 30N46W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N42W TO 30N51W TO 31N60W TO 24N60W TO 19N54W TO 21N43W TO 31N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 10.4N 30.1W 1005 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 03 MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 50 NM NE QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 10.2N 31.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 10.8N 34.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 24 FT E OF AREA. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 14N35W TO 14N36W TO 12N36W TO 11N36W TO 10N36W TO 10N35W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 14N35W TO 15N36W TO 13N37W TO 10N37W TO 09N35W TO 12N36W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY. ...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... .WITHIN 19.5N95.5W TO 20N96W TO 19.5N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95.5W TO 19.5N95.5W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N96W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 20N95W TO 21N96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N95W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO 19N94W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N95.5W TO 20.5N96W TO 20N96.5W TO 19.5N96.5W TO 19.5N96W TO 19.5N95.5W TO 20N95.5W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N70W TO 31N69W TO 30N66W TO 30N64W TO 31N61W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N73W TO 27N70W TO 25N66W TO 25N61W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 30N. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.