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FZNT02 KNHC 210959
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 23.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE NEAR 15.2N 51.2W 1007 MB AT 0900 UTC 
AUG 21 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 17 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 
KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE NEAR 15.7N 57.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...30 
NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NINE NEAR 16.3N 63.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT...
90 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NINE NEAR 16.9N 69.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NINE NEAR 18.0N 74.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NINE NEAR 20.0N 77.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 110 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE 
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN AND ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NINE WARNINGS...WITHIN 
120 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF NINE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 44W AND 55W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NINE WARNINGS...FROM 15.5N 
TO 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 63W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NINE WARNINGS...FROM 16N TO 
24N BETWEEN 58W AND 70W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 53W AND 61W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE... 
JUST E OF AREA NEAR 11N34W 1009 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
180 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
12.5N37W 1007 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SE 
QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 73W. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 16N 
W OF 72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 84W INCLUDING GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.