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FZNT02 KNHC 301004
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU AUG 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 01.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ISAAC NEAR 30.9N 91.6W 983 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 30
MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE
QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISAAC INLAND NEAR 33.8N 
93.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
12 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ISAAC NEAR 38.0N 
93.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
12 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ISAAC NEAR 39.5N
90.0W. 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
86.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 15 KT GUSTS 20 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ISAAC NEAR 40.5N
82.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 15 KT GUSTS 20 KT.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KIRK NEAR 26.5N 49.0W 997 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 30
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE
QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 40 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 
21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 29.3N 50.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM NE AND 90 SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 34.2N 49.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
240 NM NE AND 120 SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 40.5N 43.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL KIRK NEAR 47.5N
32.5W. 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 210 NM NE SEMICIRCLE 
AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER OF KIRK WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 210 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 29N BETWEEN 53W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CENTER OF KIRK N OF AREA. N OF 29N BETWEEN 45W 
AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC LOW PRES 1007 MB NEAR 14N41W. FROM 14N TO 22N E OF 42W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 09N TO 14N 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 15N46W. WITHIN 480 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF 
CENTER...EXCEPT 60 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1005 MB...POSSIBLE TROPICAL 
CYCLONE...NEAR 17N52W. WITHIN 480 NM NE AND 120 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.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 11 FT. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 92W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.