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FZNT02 KNHC 292133
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 31.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ISAAC NEAR 30.0N 91.1W 975 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 29 
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT 
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...140 NM SW QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT.SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM NE 
QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 0 NM NW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ISAAC INLAND NEAR 32.0N 92.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 88W AND 91W WITH SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISAAC INLAND NEAR 35.7N 
93.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ISAAC NEAR 38.6N
91.9W. 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
88.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 15 KT GUSTS 20 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ISAAC NEAR 40.5N 
83.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 15 KT GUSTS 20 KT.

... ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 25.3N 47.6W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 29
MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NE
QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO
18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 27.7N 50.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER...EXCEPT 45 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 31.9N 51.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 110 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN  
210 NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 38.0N 46.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 45.5N 37.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER OF 
TROPICAL STORM KIRK...EXCEPT 45 NM SW QUADRANT...WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 
NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF KIRK WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF 
KIRK WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES 1009 MB NEAR 13N38W. FROM 14N TO 18N E OF 40W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 08N TO 11N E OF 40W 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1006 MB...POSSIBLE TROPICAL 
CYCLONE...NEAR 14N43W. WITHIN 330 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 90 NM SW 
QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1005 MB...POSSIBLE TROPICAL 
CYCLONE...NEAR 16N49W. WITHIN 330 NM NE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRLCE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N BETWEEN 
83W AND 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 94W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N BETWEEN 
85W AND 92W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 28N BETWEEN 
88W AND 93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.