000
FZNT02 KNHC 161551
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE AUG 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W 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 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 54W AND 68W E WINDS
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 14N TO 25N BETWEEN 49W AND 54W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 24N BETWEEN 54W AND 70W NE TO E
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 63W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS LESS THAN FT .
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE E OF AREA ALONG 33W FROM 11N
18N WITH LOW PRES NEAR 13N33W 1010 MB. FROM 13N TO 18N E OF 38W 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 41W FROM 11N TO 18N WITH 
LOW PRES NEAR 13N41W 1009 MB. FROM 13N TO 19N E OF 45W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 65W S OF 18N MOVING W 20 KT. N OF 
15N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS N 
OF 14N WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROPICAL WAVE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 72W S OF 18N. FROM 15N TO
18N WITHIN 180 NM W OF WAVE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 15N WITHIN 180 NM E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT SE 20 KT BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 78W S OF 18N. FROM 14N TO 
17N WITHIN 150 NM W OF WAVE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. FROM 13N TO 18N E OF WAVE TO 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT BETWEEN 70W AND 75W.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.