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FZNT02 KNHC 011559
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON AUG 01 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON AUG 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 03.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE AXIS FROM 19N71W TO 12N73W WITH LOW
PRES NEAR 16N72W 1007 MB. WITHIN 90 NE AND 45 NM SW SEMICIRCLES
OF LOW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO
18N BETWEEN 66W AND 69W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT. OVER ATLC WATERS S OF 25N BETWEEN 63W AND 76W...INCLUDING
WINDWARD PASSAGE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT S OF 23N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W AND NE TO E WINDS BETWEEN
73W AND 76W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...NEAR 16N79W 1005 MB. WITHIN 120 N AND 60 NM S
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 180 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 33
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. OVER ATLC WATERS S OF 23N
BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE OVER ATLC WATERS S OF 24N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
17N84W. WITHIN 120 N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 35 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 120 NM SW
SEMICIRCLES OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 15N
TO 19N BETWEEN 77W AND 81W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.