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FZNT02 KNHC 201520
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON AUG 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON AUG 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 27N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 16N45W 1010 MB WITH TROPICAL WAVE N NE TO 
22N43W. WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 17N TO 20N E OF 40W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
16N53W 1008 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 22N BETWEEN 43W 
AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
17N60W 1006 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 23N BETWEEN 49W AND 64W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 84W INCLUDING GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 30N86W TO 28N94W TO WEAK LOW PRES
NEAR 23N97W 1012 MB DRIFTING NE. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND
NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 180 NM SE OF TROUGH AND LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N86W TO 28N93W TO LOW PRES
...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 24N97W 1009 MB. WINDS AND 
SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 150 NM 
SE OF TROUGH AND LOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N86W TO 28N93W TO LOW PRES...
POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 24N98W 1009 MB. WINDS AND 
SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW AND
SE OF TROUGH.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.