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FZNT02 KNHC 170921
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI AUG 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN AUG 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON N OF AREA NEAR 
34.5N 45.3W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 43W AND 50W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON N OF AREA NEAR 34.2N 
41.4W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 39W AND 47W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON NE OF AREA NEAR 34.7N  
33.7W. N OF 30N E OF 38W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL WAVE FROM 24N97W TO LOW TO 18N94W. S OF 
24N BETWEEN 89W AND 94W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
21N96W 1009 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 120 NM 
SW SEMICIRCLES OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...INLAND 
NEAR 23N98W 1007 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.