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FZNT02 KNHC 171530
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI AUG 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 19

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON N OF AREA NEAR 
34.2N 43.4W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON N OF AREA NEAR 
34.1N 39.6W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON NE OF AREA. N OF 27N E 
OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 20N95W 1008 MB. S OF 22N W OF 94W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
22N97W 1006 MB. WITHIN 150 NM NE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF LOW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES INLAND NEAR 26N99W 1008 MB. FROM 24N 
TO 26N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.