000
FZNT02 KNHC 100932
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI AUG 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN AUG 12.

.WARNINGS.

... ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN NEAR 13.6N 47.2W 1009 MB AT 0900 UTC
AUG 10 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 17 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SEVEN NEAR 13.7N 53.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 
30 NM N SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SEVEN NEAR 14.3N 60.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 
50 NM N SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SEVEN NEAR 15.3N 66.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SEVEN NEAR 16.5N 73.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SEVEN NEAR 17.5N 79.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 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 270 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM N 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 
21N BETWEEN 48W AND 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM N 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 
21N BETWEEN 55W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W  E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO INLAND NEAR 18.0N 
97.8W. S OF 23N W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.