000
FZNT02 KNHC 171614
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED AUG 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 19.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX NEAR 14.0N 36.4W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC
AUG 17 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N AND 90 NM S
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX NEAR 16.0N 39.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N AND 30 NM S
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR
FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX NEAR 17.9N 42.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 20
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX NEAR
19.6N 45.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. EXTENDED
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR
FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX NEAR 21.8N 49.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX
NEAR 23.9N 53.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 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.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 14N71W TO 16N74W TO 15N78W TO
12N78W TO 11N76W TO 13N71W TO 14N71W...INCLUDING WITHIN 90 NM OF
COAST OF COLOMBIA...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 17N74W TO 17N79W TO 15N82W TO
11N81W TO 10N76W TO 13N73W TO 17N74W...INCLUDING WITHIN 90 NM OF
COAST OF COLOMBIA...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 13N70W TO 14N72W TO
14N76W TO 13N77W TO 11N76W TO 12N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING GULF OF
VENEZUELA AND WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA... NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY
15N73W TO 16N78W TO 14N82W TO 11N82W TO 10N78W TO 11N74W TO
15N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 15N72W TO 16N74W TO
15N78W TO 11N78W TO 11N75W TO 13N71W TO 15N72W...INCLUDING WITHIN
90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA... E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 15N75W TO 16N76W TO 14N82W
TO 12N83W TO 10N81W TO 11N75W TO 15N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 15N70W TO 15N76W TO
14N77W TO 12N77W TO 11N75W TO 13N70W TO 15N70W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA... E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 16N72W TO 16N74W TO
14N80W TO 11N79W TO 11N76W TO 13N72W TO 16N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.