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FZNT02 KNHC 030310
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI AUG 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI AUG 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 05

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 13.4N 58.3W 1005 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 
03 MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 19 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE 
QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...50 
NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 14.0N 64.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW QUADRANT... 
AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 15.0N 70.6W. 
MAXIMUM  SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 100 NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 
NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 75 
NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 22 FT NE QUADRANT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 16.3N 76.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 17.9N 81.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 19.7N 84.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 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 AND CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM 
N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM NE 
AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 330 NM NE 
AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.