000
FZNT02 KNHC 181613
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT AUG 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT AUG 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 20

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROP DEPRESSION HELENE INLAND NEAR 22N98W 1008 
MB. FROM 21N TO 23N W OF 97W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC HURCN GORDON N OF AREA NEAR 34N39W. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST HURCN GORDON NE OF AREA. N OF 27N E OF 
39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE... 
NEAR 13.5N35W 1006 MB. FROM 14N TO 18N E OF 36W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
14N42W 1004 MB. WITHIN 270 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 09N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS 
SEAS TO 9 IN SE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.