000
FZNT02 KNHC 121035
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI AUG 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI AUG 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN AUG 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH N OF 30N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED NEXT.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N51W TO 1014 MB LOW NEAR 25N54W TO 21N57W. N 
OF 29N BETWEEN 45W AND 47W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N57W TO 1014 MB LOW PRES 24N61W 
TO 21N62W. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH TO 53W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N60W TO 25N65W TO 20N67W. WITHIN 90 
NM W OF TROUGH S OF 25N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 14N40W 1010 MB. FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN E OF 
42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 16N46W 
1009 MB. WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 43W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 18N53W 
1009 MB. WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 17N E OF 37W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL 
CYCLONE...NEAR 13N38W 1009 MB. WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 
NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 
77W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.