000
FZNT02 KNHC 021605
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU AUG 2 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU AUG 02
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 03
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 04

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE NEAR 13.0N 54.3W 1008 MB AT 1500 UTC 
AUG 02 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 17 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 
KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE NEAR 13.8N 60.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 14.7N 66.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 40 NM N AND 20 NM S SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 60 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 15.7N 73.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 17.0N 78.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 18.5N 82.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

FORECAST WINDS NEAR 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 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 270 NM NE 
AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 330 NM NE 
AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.