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FZNT02 KNHC 012216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED AUG 1 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED AUG 01
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 02
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 03

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE NEAR 12.2N 49.0W 1008 MB AT 2100 UTC
AUG 01 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 13.3N 54.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 40 NM N AND 20 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WITH 
SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 14.4N 60.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM N AND 40 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE AND 90 SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WITH
SEAS TO TO 21 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 15.5N 67.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 16.5N 73.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FIVE NEAR 17.5N 78.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM 
NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN
300 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.