000
FZNT02 KNHC 120922
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED AUG 12 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS
AMENDED FOR ATLC FORECAST

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.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 14.

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO NEAR 14.6N 32.4W 1006 MB AT 0900 UTC
AUG 12 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 
KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM NE QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 14.6N 36.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 30 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER 45 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 15.0N 41.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.5N 46.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 19.0N 52.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 22.5N 58.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 18N E OF 37W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 270 NM
N SEMICIRCLE OF TROPICAL STORM WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST....EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 390 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF TROPICAL STORM WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 67W E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT IN THE ATLC 
PASSAGES. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 58W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 57W AND 65W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 22N W OF 
55W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 63W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 61W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 81W AND FROM 17N TO 20N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W E TO 
SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 16N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN COAST NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN COAST NE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN COAST NE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.