000 FZNT02 KNHC 032217 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC THU OCT 03 2024 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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. 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 1800 UTC THU OCT 03. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 04. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 05. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 21.1N 46.7W 945 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 03 MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 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 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE...330 NM SE QUADRANT AND 270 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 43 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 390 NM NE QUADRANT...360 NM SE QUADRANT AND NW QUADRANTS AND 300 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 14N TO 31N BETWEEN 38W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. NUMEROUS STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER OF KIRK. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 23.7N 49.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 150 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE...330 NM SE QUADRANT AND 240 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 47 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM N SEMICIRCLE...360 NM SE QUADRANT AND 300 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 16N TO 31N BETWEEN 39W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 28.4N 50.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 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 FROM 24N TO 31N BETWEEN 45W AND 57W. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 31N BETWEEN 42W AND 59W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 19N TO 31N BETWEEN 41W AND 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM LESLIE E OF AREA NEAR 10.1N 31.5W 1001 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 03 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 40 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER E OF AREA. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE APPROACHING AREA NEAR 10.5N 33.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER JUST E OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 35W AND 36W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 11.7N 36.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 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 OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 08N TO 16N BETWEEN 35W AND 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 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. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 61W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .18 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. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N74W TO 31N65W TO 31N63W TO 21N63W TO 23N66W TO 31N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 66W AND IN E TO SE SWELL E OF 66W. .GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 22N95W WITH TROUGH TO 26N94W AND TO 29N89W. S OF 20N W OF 95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .18 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. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N95W 1010 MB. LITTLE CHANGE IN CONDITIONS. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N94W 1010 MB. FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 92W AND 94W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND 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.