000
FZNT02 KNHC 021024
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU AUG 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE AT 12.8N 52.6W 1008 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 
02 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 18 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30 
GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE NEAR 13.7N 58.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30 GUSTS 40 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 14.6N 64.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 40 GUST 50 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 
40 NM N AND 20 NM S SEMICIRCLES.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREAS 
OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 15.7N 71.3W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 16.7N 76.7W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 18.0N 80.5W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 GUSTS 75 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 N SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 210 NM 
N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS... 
WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES  WINDS TO 33 KT.  
SEAS TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.