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FZNT02 KNHC 020219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE AUG 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE AUG 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED AUG 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 04.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE AXIS NEAR 75W FROM 10N TO 23N WITH LOW
PRES NEAR 16.5N75W 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 70W AND 76W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  OVER ATLC WATERS S OF 23N
BETWEEN 71W AND 77W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER ATLC WATERS S OF 24N
BETWEEN 65W AND 71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...NEAR 17N82W 1005 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120
NM NE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF LOW
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W
AND 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 13N
BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  OVER
ATLC WATERS S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
17.5N87W 1003 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 60
NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.