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FZNT02 KNHC 272146
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT AUG 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT AUG 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC HURRICANE IRENE N OF AREA NEAR 36.2N76W 950 MB. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W 
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 62W AND 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 28N64W 1008 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N AND E 
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 56W AND 62W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
PREVIOUS SECTION.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 17.5N35W 1011 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW QUADRANT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 23N E 
OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE 
SWELL. FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 40W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 19N36.5W 1012 MB. FROM 19N TO 
23N E OF 41W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 23N37W TO 
16N41W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N E OF 85W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.