000
FZNT02 KNHC 300350
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU AUG 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU AUG 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 01.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ISAAC NEAR 30.3N 91.2W 980 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 30
MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE
QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...140 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM
NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...240 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISAAC INLAND NEAR 32.8N 
92.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ISAAC NEAR 37.3N 
93.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ISAAC NEAR 39.5N
91.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 15 KT GUSTS 20 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ISAAC NEAR 40.0N
87.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 15 KT GUSTS 20 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ISAAC NEAR 40.5N
83.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 15 KT GUSTS 20 KT.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 25.9N 48.3W 1002 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 30
MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE 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 XX FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 28.6N 50.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER...EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 33.3N 49.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 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  
180 NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 39.4N 43.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 47.1N 34.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 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 210 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 180 
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 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF KIRK WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES 1009 MB NEAR 13N39W. FROM 14N TO 20N E OF 41W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 08N TO 12N E OF 
40W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1006 MB...POSSIBLE TROPICAL 
CYCLONE...NEAR 15N44W. 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 17N50W. 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 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 81W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N BETWEEN 
84W AND 91W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 91W 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 27N BETWEEN 
87W AND 92W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 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 AL/EC. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.