000 FZNT02 KNHC 041604 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC FRI OCT 4 2024 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC FRI OCT 4. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 5. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 6. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 23.0N 48.9W 939 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 04 MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 170 NM E SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 390 NM NE QUADRANT...330 NM SE QUADRANT...300 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 360 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 44 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N43W TO 28N47W TO 26N52W TO 20N50W TO 19N47W TO 20N44W TO 25N43W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 30N41W TO 31N55W TO 21N58W TO 15N50W TO 19N41W TO 30N41W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 27.0N 50.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 360 NM NE AND 420 NM SW WITH SEAS TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N53W TO 26N54W TO 22N50W TO 24N44W TO 31N45W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N43W TO 31N72W TO 19N63W TO 18N48W TO 23N43W TO 31N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE AND E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK N OF AREA NEAR 33.8N 48.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...140 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 160 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS S OF 31N SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N55W TO 31N42W TO 28N42W TO 28N55W TO 31N55W WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N53W TO 28N49W TO 28N45W TO 29N43W TO 31N41W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N73W TO 21N69W TO 19N63W TO 24N48W TO 31N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE AND E SWELL. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM LESLIE E OF AREA NEAR 10.0N 33.0W 996 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 04 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER E OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 12N35W TO 11N36W TO 10N36W TO 08N35W TO 12N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 10.3N 34.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 10.8N 35.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM N SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM NE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N35W TO 14N36W TO 12N38W TO 11N38W TO 09N36W TO 09N35W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 14N35W TO 14N37W TO 10N40W TO 08N37W TO 08N35W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 12.4N 37.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM N SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WIHTIN 120 NM NE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N37W TO 15N39W TO 14N40W TO 12N39W TO 11N37W TO 12N36W TO 15N37W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 16N36W TO 17N40W TO 14N43W TO 08N43W TO 09N37W TO 11N35W TO 16N36W 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. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N69W TO 29N67W TO 27N62W TO 28N60W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH SWELL FROM KIRK. .GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 21N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N94W TO 20N94W TO 21N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.