000
FZNT02 KNHC 161600
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU AUG 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 33.3N 53.8W 1005 MB AT 1500 UTC 
AUG 16 MOVING NE OR 045 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 
KT GUSTS 55 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N BETWEEN 51W AND 
56W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 38W AND 45W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 17N TO 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 56W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN 40W AND 46W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 
76W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING LOW PRES NEAR 20N95W 
1011 MB. FROM 60 TO 210 NM FROM CENTER IN NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N97W 1008 MB. WITHIN 210 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.