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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.
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 1200 UTC SUN OCT 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 08.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KIRK WELL N OF AREA NEAR 35.6N 47.7W 960 MB AT 1500
UTC OCT 06 MOVING NE OR 035 DEG AT 22 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 250
NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT...190 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 200
NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE
QUADRANT...480 NM SE QUADRANT...540 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 400 NM
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 52 FT WELL N OF AREA. ELSEWHERE N OF
26N BETWEEN 41W AND 50W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17
FT...EXCEPT 14 TO 22 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL N OF 28N.
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 23N BETWEEN 40W 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 41.1N
39.9W. 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 26N BETWEEN 41W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 50W AND N TO NE SWELL W OF 50W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL KIRK WELL N OF
AREA NEAR 43.1N 33.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF AREA.
OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N BETWEEN 35W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT NW TO N SWELL E OF 50W AND IN NE SWELL W
OF 50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL KIRK WELL N OF
AREA NEAR 43.8N 25.2W. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER N OF AREA. N OF 28N E OF 46W AND N OF 29N BETWEEN 46W
AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 13.3N 37.9W 982 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 06
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT
GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE
QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT
90 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 08N TO 16N E OF 43W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 15.4N 40.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 40 NM S SEMICIRCLE...70 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60
NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 09N TO 18N
BETWEEN 36W AND 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 17.9N 43.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE
OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE. REMAINDER
OF AREA FROM 14N TO 22N BETWEEN 38W AND 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM MILTON NEAR 22.4N 94.4W 991 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT
06 MOVING ESE OR 105 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NE AND SW
QUADRANTS...30 NM NW QUADRANT AND 50 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM SE QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM E
SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MILTON NEAR 22.2N 93.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MILTON NEAR 22.2N 92.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM W SEMICIRCLE...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SE
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT
240 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM W
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 27N W OF 89W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MILTON NEAR 23.5N 88.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...AND 80 NM SE AND NW
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...150
NM SE QUADRANT...480 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND
180 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 27N W OF 89W 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 N OF 18N BETWEEN 62W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 09 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 88W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 90W NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.