000
FZNT02 KNHC 020342
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU AUG 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU AUG 02
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 03
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 04

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE NEAR 12.6N 50.6W 1008 MB AT 0300 UTC
AUG 02 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 13.0N 53.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 13.6N 56.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 30 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 45 SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WITH 
SEAS TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 14.7N 62.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE AND 90 SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WITH 
SEAS TO 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 15.8N 68.5W. 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 16.8N 74.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FIVE NEAR 17.8N 78.7W. 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 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM 
N AND 120 NM S 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 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO 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.