000
FZNT02 KNHC 171619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED AUG 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED AUG 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 22N BETWEEN 52W AND 74W
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 75W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 22N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE JUST E OF AREA ALONG 33W/34W MOVING W 10 TO 
15 KT. FROM 14N TO 23N E OF 40W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 37W WITH LOW NEAR 13N37W
1010 MB. FROM 13N TO 21N E OF 44W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 42W WITH LOW NEAR 13N42W
1009 MB. FROM 13N TO 22N BETWEEN 39W AND 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 74W MOVING W 19 KT. N OF 16N 
WITHIN 120 NM W OF WAVE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
16N WITHIN 240 NM E OF WAVE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NE TO E
WITHIN 90 NM SE OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 79W WITH LOW...POSSIBLE
TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 15N79W 1009 MB. WITHIN 75 NM OF LOW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 15N 
E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 15N83W 
1008 MB. WITHIN 75 NM OF LOW N OF 15N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 75 NM OF LOW S OF 15N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.