000
FZNT02 KNHC 162117
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE AUG 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE AUG 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 21N E OF 40W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
13N37W 1008 MB. N OF A LINE FROM 12N39W TO 16N35W AND S OF 19N
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 12N AND S OF A
LINE FROM 14N36W TO 12N38W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
16N42W 1006 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW QUADRANT AND 300 NM NE QUADRANT
OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10.5N AND S OF A LINE FROM 14N69W TO
18N72W TO 13N80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 19N TO 20N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N AND W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
HONDURAS...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 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 MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.