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FZNT02 KNHC 290334
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED AUG 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED AUG 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 31.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE ISAAC NEAR 29.0N 89.7W 968 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 29
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT
GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...160 NM NE QUADRANT AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...270 NM SE
QUADRANT...210 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 0 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 25 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ISAAC INLAND NEAR 30.3N 91.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE...130 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
240 NM SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISAAC INLAND NEAR 33.2N 
93.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ISAAC NEAR 37.0N
94.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ISAAC NEAR 40.0N
91.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 15 KT GUSTS 20 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ISAAC NEAR 41.5N
86.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 15 KT GUSTS 20 KT.

...ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 23.9N 45.0W 1007 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 29
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...70 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 24.5N 48.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM NE QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
75 NM NE...60 NM NW...AND 30 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 26.0N 52.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM NE QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
75 NM NE...60 NM NW...45 NM SE...AND 30 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH 
SEAS TO 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 29.0N 55.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 34.8N 52.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 42.3N 44.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 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.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 330 NM E AND 240 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER OF 
ISAAC WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 320 NM SE AND 210 NM SW QUADRANT OF CENTER OF 
ISAAC WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N BETWEEN 
87W AND 94W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 210 NM N OF CENTER OF 
TROPICAL STORM KIRK WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 210 
NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF KIRK WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 210 
NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF KIRK WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
13N36W 1009 MB. FROM 07N TO 10N E OF 40W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 14N TO 17N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
14N42W 1009 MB. FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 37W AND 45W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEA 8 TO 10 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.