000
FZNT02 KNHC 121451
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED AUG 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 14.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO NEAR 14.3N 33.8W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC
AUG 12 MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 
KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OVER N 
SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 14.2N 37.6W. 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 WITHIN 90 NM N AND WITHIN 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 14.5N 42.8W. 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 120 NM N AND WITHIN 45 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.0N 48.5W. 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 54.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 23.0N 60.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 22N E OF 42W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN BUILDING E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 420 NM NW 
AND WITHIN 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLES OF TROPICAL STORM WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 48W AND 60W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 73W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 24N BETWEEN 60W AND 78W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 19N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E OF 69W 
INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N E OF 72W INCLUDING 
ATLC PASSAGES E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN ATLC PASSAGES.  
.48 HOUR FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN 
COAST NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN COAST NE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.