FZNT02 KNHC 030936
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU OCT 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT  4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT  5.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 20.0N 45.0W 955 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 03
MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT
GUSTS 130 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 NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...360 NM NE QUADRANT AND 240 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N40W TO 24N44W TO 20N47W TO 15N45W
TO 14N42W TO 17N39W TO 23N40W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 25N36W TO 30N46W TO 23N53W TO 15N52W
TO 13N41W TO 17N36W TO 25N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 22.1N 47.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 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
300 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...360 NM NE QUADRANT AND 240 NM SW
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 37 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N42W TO 26N50W TO
21N51W TO 18N48W TO 18N42W TO 21N41W TO 26N42W WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 25N38W TO 31N41W
TO 27N50W TO 31N55W TO 20N57W TO 17N42W TO 25N38W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 25.4N 50.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 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 WITHIN
360 NM N SEMICIRCLE...AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 42 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N44W TO 30N53W TO 25N55W TO 21N47W TO 24N42W
TO 30N44W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 31N42W TO 31N60W TO 21N60W TO 18N49W TO 21N43W TO 31N42W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 10.3N 30.5W 1005 MB AT 0900 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. SEAS TO 12 FT E OF FORECAST AREA. OVER
FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 10.2N 32.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...70 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40
NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER E OF FORECAST AREA. OVER
FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 11.1N 35.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 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 26 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 14N35W TO
13N37W TO 11N37W TO 10N36W TO 10N35W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 11N37W TO 15N35W TO
11N39W TO 09N39W TO 07N37W TO 07N35W TO 11N37W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N73W TO 27N72W TO 24N66W TO
24N61W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 20N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO
18N94W TO 19N94W TO 20N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N95W TO 21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO
20N96W TO 20N95W TO 21N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.