000
FZNT02 KNHC 160316
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU AUG 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU AUG 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 18.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT NEAR 31.3N 55.5W 1012 MB AT 0300 UTC 
AUG 16 MOVING N NW OR 345 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHT NEAR 33.0N 54.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHT NEAR 34.5N 52.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 40 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHT NEAR 35.5N 44.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 70 NM S SEMICIRCLE...50 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 20 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHT NEAR 35.5N 36.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHT NEAR 37.5N 28.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL EIGHT NEAR 40.0N 
22.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 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.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM E AND 60 W 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM EIGHT
MOVED N OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.