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FZNT02 KNHC 122144
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED AUG 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 14.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO NEAR 14.3N 35.0W 1006 MB AT 2100 UTC
AUG 12 MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N AND 0 NM
S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 14.1N 38.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO
17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 14.6N 43.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM N AND 40 NM S SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 120 NM N AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 19 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.0N 49.5W. 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 56.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 23.0N 62.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 22N E OF 38W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 390 NM
N SEMICIRCLE OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 420 NM N 
AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF TROPICAL STORM WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 360 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRLCE OF TROPICAL STORM WINDS
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 21N BETWEEN 55W AND 72W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 22N BETWEEN 57W AND 72W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 24N BETWEEN 60W AND 78W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN 66W AND 71W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 79W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E OF 69W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 15N E OF 70W E WINDS
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN  E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N
BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 66W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W E WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN 
COAST NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN COAST NE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 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 AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.