803
FZNT02 KNHC 101600
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU OCT 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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)
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SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 12.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MILTON NEAR 29.1N 78.5W 983 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 10
MOVING ENE OR 065 DEG AT 17 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT
GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 270 NM NE
QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 200 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 29 FT. ELSEWHERE ATLC WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N81W TO 26N80W TO 27N75W TO
31N75W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL MILTON NEAR 29.6N
75.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL MILTON NEAR 29.9N
70.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...180
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 160 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 480 NW AND 210 SE SEMICIRCLES NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO
27 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N81W TO 24N80W TO 25N76W TO
24N71W TO 25N67W TO 31N64W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL MILTON NEAR 29.9N
60.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...0 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM
SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 32N64W TO 32N57W TO 24N62W TO 26N75W TO
32N64W WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N53W TO 31N80W TO 27N80W TO 21N72W TO
20N64W TO 31N53W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 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.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 23.2N 50.4W 980 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 10
MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT
GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N47W TO 26N49W TO 24N52W TO 22N52W TO 21N49W TO
22N47W TO 25N47W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER
OF AREA WITHIN 26N44W TO 29N49W TO 27N55W TO 21N59W TO 19N55W TO
19N48W TO 26N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 25.7N 50.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WIHTIN 180 NM NE AND 60 NM SW
WITH SEAS TO 29 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N47W TO 28N50W TO 27N52W TO 25N53W TO
23N50W TO 25N47W TO 28N47W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N43W TO 30N61W TO 24N61W TO 22N51W TO 25N46W TO
31N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 30.8N 45.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...0 NM NW QUADRANT AND 90
NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM SE AND 45 NM
NW WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N46W TO 29N48W TO 27N48W TO
26N46W TO 29N42W TO 31N41W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N55W TO 27N53W TO 25N46W TO 29N42W TO
31N41W 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.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC WITHIN 30N60W TO 31N61W TO 30N61W TO 30N62W TO 29N62W TO
29N61W TO 30N60W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N55W TO 31N65W TO 27N64W TO 27N61W TO 29N58W
TO 31N55W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN W SWELL.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N55W TO 31N70W TO 28N70W TO 26N67W TO
26N62W TO 31N55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH SWELL FROM HURRICANE
LESLIE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 30N44W TO 29N41W TO 28N37W TO
29N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N86W TO 29N87W TO 25N86W TO
24N83W TO 25N81W TO 29N83W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N87W TO 24N96W TO
20N94W TO 22N90W TO 19N85W TO 24N84W TO 30N87W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N87W TO 26N93W TO 22N90W TO
20N85W TO 24N81W TO 30N84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NE SWELL.
.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.