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FZNT02 KNHC 242215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI AUG 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI AUG 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ISAAC NEAR 17.2N 71.9W 994 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 24 
MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT 
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE 
QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW 
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 450 NM NE QUADRANT...250 
NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 480 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 21 FT NE QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ISAAC INLAND NEAR 20.7N 76.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
360 NM NE...150 NM SE...0 NM SW...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH 
SEAS TO 19 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ISAAC OVER WATER NEAR 23.9N
80.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...160 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 330 
NM NE AND 90 NM SE QUADRANTS...AND 45 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS 
TO 17 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ISAAC NEAR 26.5N 84.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ISAAC NEAR 29.5N 86.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ISAAC INLAND NEAR 32.0N 86.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 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 ISAAC WARNING...WITHIN 
450 NM E SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW AND 540 NM NW QUADRANTS OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ISAAC WARNING...WITHIN 450 
NM N SEMICIRCLE...540 NM SE AND 150 NM SW QUADRANTS OF CENTER 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ISAAC WARNING...WITHIN 450 
NM NE...600 NM SE...150 NM SW...AND 360 NM NW QUADRANTS OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.REMNANT LOW OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION JOYCE NEAR 18N 47W 1010 MB 
MOVING NW 14 KT. WITHIN 420 NM NE AND 270 NM NW QUADRANTS... 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 43W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 20.3N 52.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 280 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 24.5N 58.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE. 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE NEAR 
17N35W 1009 MB. FROM 16N TO 22N E OF 40W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 71W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.