000
FZNT02 KNHC 210253
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE AUG 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE AUG 21
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED AUG 22
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 23

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 15N49W 1009 MB WITH TROPICAL WAVE N TO 21N. 
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 51W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
16N56W 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 48W AND 
58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
17N63W 1005 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 19N56W TO 14N51W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE... 
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.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.