000
FZNT02 KNHC 202219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON AUG 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 22

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 16N47W 1009 MB WITH TROPICAL WAVE N TO 22N. 
WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 21N BETWEEN 42W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
16N54W 1007 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 22N BETWEEN 46W AND 
56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
17N62W 1005 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 19N55W TO 14N50W 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 53W AND 64W WINDS KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 11N36W 1011 MB. WITHIN 60 NM
N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 30N86W TO 22N98W. WITHIN 90 NM S OF 
TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND 
SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND S OF TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N85W TO LOW PRES NEAR 24N96W 
1009 MB. N OF 28N E OF 86W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF TROUGH.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N83W TO 27N88W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
24N98W 1009 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.