000
FZNT02 KNHC 260314
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN AUG 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN AUG 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE AUG 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ISAAC NEAR 22.1N 77.2W 997 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 26 
MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...250 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 15 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ISAAC NEAR FLORIDA KEYS NEAR 24.6N
81.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 
60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE 
QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...180 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ISAAC NEAR 27.2N 85.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 160 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...240 NM SW QUADRANT... 
AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ISAAC NEAR 29.5N 86.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ISAAC INLAND NEAR 31.5N 86.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISAAC INLAND NEAR 34.0N
86.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 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.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ISAAC WARNING...WITHIN 420 NM NE...300 NM 
SE...180 NM SW...AND 660 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ISAAC WARNING...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 390 NM N AND 360 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ISAAC WARNING...GULF OF 
MEXICO WATERS N OF 22N E OF 92W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT

.ATLC FROM 23N TO 29N BETWEEN 52W AND 60W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 26N TO 30N BETWEEN 56W AND 61W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST IN ASSOCIATION WITH ISAAC...N OF 22N W OF 77W  
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.ATLC LOW PRES E OF AREA NEAR 15N33W 1012 MB. FROM 15N TO 23N E  
OF 38W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
17N37W 1012 MB. FROM 17N TO 24N E OF 42N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
20N42W 1013 MB. FROM 20N TO 27N E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE WITH ISAAC...FROM 12N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE WITH ISAAC...N OF 17N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 12N 
TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 71W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.