000
FZNT02 KNHC 272200
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED JUL 27 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC WED JUL 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JUL 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JUL 29.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM DON NEAR 22.2N 87.0W 1001 MB AT 2100 UTC JUL 27
MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM DON NEAR 24.5N 90.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 45 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM DON NEAR 27.1N 94.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 45 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM DON INLAND NEAR 29.0N 99.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 
13N TO 18N BETWEEN 53W AND 60W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. FROM 11N TO 20N E OF 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT. FROM 11N TO 20N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 19N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 20N W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 19N W OF 84W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN DON WARNING...S OF 25N BETWEEN
84W AND 89W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN DON WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM 
OF DON WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 
NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN DON WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM 
OF DON WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 
NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.