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FZNT02 KNHC 052059
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT OCT 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT OCT 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 07.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 29.6N 50.0W 949 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 05 
MOVING N OR 05 DEG AT 17 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT 
GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...200 NM NE QUADRANT AND 190 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM E SEMICIRCLE...480 NM SW QUADRANT 
AND 330 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 46 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 
NM E SEMICIRCLE AND NW QUADRANT AND 540 NM SW QUADRANT OF CENTER 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 18N 
BETWEEN 41W AND 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK WELL N OF AREA NEAR 35.8N 
47.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 230 NM NE QUADRANT...220 NM SE 
QUADRANT...170 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 160 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...420 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
AND 480 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 47 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 49W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 
61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK WELL N OF AREA NEAR 42.0N 
36.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 36W AND 48W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 27N BETWEEN 35W AND 55W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL W OF 48W AND IN
NW TO N SWELL E OF 50W.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 11.6N 36.0W 985 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 05 
MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT 
GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SE QUADRANT AND 
75 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N 
AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 08N TO 16N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 13.4N 38.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 40 NM S SEMICIRCLE...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 
NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
180 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 09N TO 17N BETWEEN 35W 
AND 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 16.0N 41.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 
NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
180 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 19N BETWEEN 36W 
AND 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM MILTON NEAR NEAR 22.7N 95.5W 1006 MB AT 2100 UTC 
OCT 05 MOVING NNE OR 020 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 
KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 20 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
0 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. 
ELSWHERE WITHIN 60 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF 
CENTER WINS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MILTON NEAR 23.0N 94.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 FT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MILTON NEAR 23.0N 92.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MILTON NEAR 23.1N 91.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 80 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER. SEAS 
12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE AND 300 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 
FT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 26N W OF 91W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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 18N BETWEEN 61W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 65W AND IN E TO SE SWELL E OF 61W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 58W AND 62W AND N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 62W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 
27N90W TO 23N97W. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 
26N91W. N OF FRONT AND ALSO N OF 26N W OF 91W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.