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FZNT02 KNHC 192119
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI AUG 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI AUG 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 21.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 18.1N 44.4W 1007 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG
19 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 19.9N 48.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 900 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA NEAR 22.1N 53.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA NEAR 24.5N 57.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FIONA NEAR 26.5N
60.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FIONA NEAR 28.5N
61.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 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 FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN
72W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N
BETWEEN 72W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 15N
BETWEEN 72W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.