000 FZNT02 KNHC 042114 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC FRI OCT 4 2024 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC FRI OCT 4. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 5. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 6. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 23.7N 49.4W 943 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 04 MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 190 NM NE QUADRANT...170 NM SE QUADRANT...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 28N45W TO 29N49W TO 27N52W TO 20N51W TO 19N48W TO 21N44W TO 28N45W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N42W TO 31N58W TO 20N59W TO 19N44W TO 31N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 28.5N 50.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 190 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 43 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N54W TO 24N53W TO 24N46W TO 27N44W TO 31N44W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N43W TO 31N72W TO 22N67W TO 21N47W TO 31N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK N OF AREA NEAR 35.6N 46.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 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 WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N49W TO 29N47W TO 29N44W TO 31N41W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N48W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N72W TO 23N70W TO 27N59W TO 24N50W TO 26N44W TO 31N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE AND E SWELL. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM LESLIE E OF AREA NEAR 10.3N 33.6W 993 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 04 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS E OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 13N35W TO 11N37W TO 10N37W TO 08N36W TO 08N35W TO 13N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 10.7N 34.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 11.2N 35.9W. 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 90 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N35W TO 14N37W TO 13N38W TO 11N38W TO 10N35W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 14N35W TO 14N39W TO 09N41W TO 07N38W TO 07N35W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 13.5N 38.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N37W TO 16N39W TO 15N40W TO 13N40W TO 12N37W TO 13N36W TO 15N37W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 14N35W TO 16N37W TO 15N41W TO 10N44W TO 08N39W TO 11N35W 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. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N70W TO 28N68W TO 27N63W TO 27N59W TO 31N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH SWELL FROM KIRK. .GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 20N96W TO 21N97W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 20N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 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.