000
FZNT02 KNHC 160913
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE AUG 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE AUG 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 74W E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS 
AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 20N E OF 40W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 20N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 63W MOVING W AT 20 KT. N OF 15N E 
OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN 
SQUALLS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL WAVE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 70W. N OF 16N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
15N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS 
BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 76W. FROM 16N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W AND FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 
69W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS BEHIND 
TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.