000
FZNT02 KNHC 170319
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI AUG 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI AUG 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL STORM GORDON N OF AREA NEAR 35N50W 995 MB MOVING 
E AT 15 KT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 38W AND 44W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON N OF AREA NEAR 35N36W. N 
OF 30N E OF 36W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 20N95W 1010 MB. 
BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW CENTER WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
22N96W 1007 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF 
LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST INLAND NEAR 24N98W 1007 MB. OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.