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FZNT02 KNHC 101547
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI AUG 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 12.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN AT 13.7N 49.5W 1009 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 10 
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 20 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30 GUSTS 40 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM SEVEN NEAR 13.8N 55.7W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 40 GUSTS 50 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 40 
NM N SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREAS OF STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM SEVEN NEAR 14.6N 62.5W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 40 GUSTS 50 KT.  LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM SEVEN NEAR 15.5N 69.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 GUSTS 50 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM SEVEN NEAR 16.0N 76.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM SEVEN NEAR 17.0N 83.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 GUSTS 50 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 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM N 
QUADRANT  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS 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 TO 33 KT.  SEAS 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 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.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.