000
FZNT02 KNHC 170326
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED AUG 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED AUG 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX NEAR 12.6N 34.1W 1008 MB AT 0300 UTC
AUG 17 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 120 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX NEAR 15.2N 37.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
90 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM
NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX NEAR 18.1N 40.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
120 NM NE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX NEAR 20.0N 43.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX NEAR 22.5N 46.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX NEAR 25.0N 50.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

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

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 81W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND
81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10.5N AND S
OF A LINE FROM 14N70W TO 18N71W TO 14N81W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10.5N AND S
OF A LINE FROM 16N69W TO 18N73W TO 14N81W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 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.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 19N TO 20N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 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.

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.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.