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FZNT02 KNHC 142157
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN AUG 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN AUG 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 16.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GERT NEAR 28.9N 63.2W 1008 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 14
MOVING NNW OR 335 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NE QUADRANT 
AND 50 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GERT NEAR 32.3N 63.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM E SEMICIRCLE...25 NM SW QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GERT NEAR 38.9N 58.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 45 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL GERT NEAR 46.0N 
45.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GERT WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 30 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GERT WARNINGS...WITHIN 
180 NM E AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GERT WARNINGS...WITHIN 
210 NM SE AND 90 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 24N60W 1012 MB MOVING NW 13 KT. WITHIN 90 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 27N63W 
1011 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED N OF AREA. 

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 16N50W TO 10N51W MOVING W 15 TO 20 KT. 
FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 48W AND 52W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE TO EXTENDS FROM 16N57W TO 
10N58W. FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS MOVED 
INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN. FROM 14N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 62W 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N W OF 85W INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE TO EXTEND FROM 16N63W 
TO 11N64W. N OF 13N E OF 68W INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.