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FZNT02 KNHC 031002
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI AUG 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN AUG 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 13.5N 60.7W 1004 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 
03 MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 21 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE 
QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW 
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...30 
NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 14.4N 66.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
150 NM NE QUADRANT...45 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW QUADRANT... 
AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 15.6N 72.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT... 
AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 17.0N 78.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 18.5N 82.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 20.5N 86.0W. 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 210 NM 
NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 360 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. ATLC ELSEWHERE S OF 23.5N BETWEEN 66W AND 77W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.