000
FZNT02 KNHC 281626
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU JUL 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU JUL 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JUL 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JUL 30.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM DON NEAR 24.1N 90.1W 1001 MB AT 1500 UTC JUL 28
MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 
NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM DON NEAR 26.1N 93.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 45 NM W SEMICIRCLE...75 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE...60 NM SE... 
15 NM SW...AND 45 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM DON INLAND NEAR 28.5N 98.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE...75 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW DON NEAR 30.0N 
102.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 23N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 48W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 48W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 40W WITHIN LOW PRES 1009 
MB NEAR 10N40W. FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT SE WINDS FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 40W. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 
20N TO 25N BETWEEN 39W AND 48W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 19N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. N OF 20N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 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 WARNING...S OF 27N E OF 90W 
MAINLY SE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 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 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.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.