000
FZNT02 KNHC 150439 AAA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0440 UTC SAT AUG 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT AUG 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 17.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO SPECIAL NEAR 14.6N 45.8W 1005 MB AT
0430 UTC AUG 15 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 15.0N 51.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT 60 NM
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 17.0N 58.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. SEAS TO 17 
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 19.5N 65.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 22.0N 71.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 25.5N 76.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCECPT AND NOTED IN WARNINGS FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W 
AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 420 N AND 
60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WIND AND SEAS.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 21N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W E TO SE 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 75W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 74W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...E OF 
AREA NEAR 12.5N30W 1007 MB. FROM 12N TO 24N E OF 38W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT FROM 12N TO 15N 
BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 12N35W 
1005 MB. FROM 12N TO 24N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 12N41W 
1005 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 15 FT. WITHIN 270 NM SE QUADRANT 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 24N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 78W AND N OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 69W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N
BETWEEN 65W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 84W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 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.