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FZNT02 KNHC 030325
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU OCT 3 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU OCT 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT  4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT  5.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 19.5N 44.5W 952 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 03
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT
GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 190 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE...240 NM SW QUADRANT
AND 270 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N38W
TO 24N43W TO 23N46W TO 19N46W TO 15N43W TO 17N38W TO 21N38W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
25N36W TO 29N40W TO 26N51W TO 14N50W TO 12N42W TO 17N36W TO 
25N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 21.7N 47.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT GUSTS 160 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 140 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE...AND 
150 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N41W 
TO 27N45W TO 25N49W TO 21N51W TO 17N46W TO 20N40W TO 26N41W WINDS
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 24N37W 
TO 31N41W TO 26N48W TO 31N51W TO 21N57W TO 15N44W TO 24N37W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 24.8N 49.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...170 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
360 NM N SEMICIRCLE...AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 42 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N46W TO 30N52W TO 22N53W TO 20N48W TO 24N42W 
TO 30N46W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 31N42W TO 30N51W TO 31N60W TO 24N60W TO 19N54W TO 21N43W 
TO 31N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 10.4N 30.1W 1005 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT
03 MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 50 NM NE QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 10.2N 31.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 10.8N 34.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WITH 
SEAS TO 24 FT E OF AREA. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
14N35W TO 14N36W TO 12N36W TO 11N36W TO 10N36W TO 10N35W TO 
14N35W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 14N35W TO 15N36W TO 13N37W TO 10N37W TO 09N35W TO 12N36W 
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.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 19.5N95.5W TO 20N96W TO 19.5N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95.5W 
TO 19.5N95.5W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N96W TO 
20N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 20N95W TO 21N96W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N95W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO
19N94W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N95.5W TO 20.5N96W TO 20N96.5W TO 
19.5N96.5W TO 19.5N96W TO 19.5N95.5W TO 20N95.5W...INCLUDING 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N70W TO 31N69W TO
30N66W TO 30N64W TO 31N61W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N73W TO 27N70W TO 25N66W TO
25N61W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 30N.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.