733 
FZNT02 KNHC 031619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU OCT 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
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SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 20.4N 45.9W 948 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 03 
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT 
GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE 
QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM NE 
QUADRANT...330 NM SE QUADRANT...270 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 300 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NE 
QUADRANT...360 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS AND 300 NM SW QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 14N 
TO 31N BETWEEN 37W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 22.8N 48.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH SEAS TO 37 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 
NE QUADRANT...360 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS AND 300 NM SW QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 15N 
TO 31N BETWEEN 39W AND 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 26.8N 50.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 190 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...110 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 160 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
300 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
FROM 20N TO 31N BETWEEN 42W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 10.1N 30.8W 1002 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 
03 MOVING W OR 260 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 40 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER E OF AREA. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 10.4N 32.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF 
CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER E OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 35W AND 36W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 10.8N 34.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 11.4N 35.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE SEMICIRCLE 
AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 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.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 09 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 61W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 63W AND 68W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 59W AND 71W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N75W TO 31N65W TO 
31N61W TO 21N61W TO 23N66W TO 31N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 66W AND IN E SWELL E OF 66W.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 19N94W WITH TROUGH TO 26N94W TO 
29N90W. S OF 20N W OF 95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 20N95W 1009 MB. FROM 19N TO 21N 
W OF 95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N94W 1010 MB. FROM 19N TO 21N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 95W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN 
94W AND 96W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.