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FZNT02 KNHC 221500
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC MON AUG 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON AUG 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...
E OF AREA NEAR 13N34W 1006 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 12N TO
17N E OF 37W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
16N38W 1005 MB. WITHIN 75 NM NE QUADRANT E TO SE WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 180 NM SW
SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA NEAR 24.6N 59.7W 1008 MB AT 1500 UTC
AUG 22 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT WITHIN 75 NM NE QUADRANT.
WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 45 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA NEAR 26.1N 63.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 90 NM NE AND
30 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FIONA NEAR 28.1N
66.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 60 NM
NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FIONA NEAR 30.0N
68.0W. 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 31.5N
68.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

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

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 49W WITH LOW PRES NEAR 15N49W 1010 MB.
FROM 16N TO 19N BETWEEN 47W AND 50W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 56W WITH LOW NEAR 15N56W
1011 MB. FROM 16N TO 19N BETWEEN 54W AND 57W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 63W WITH LOW NEAR 16N63W
1012 MB. FROM 17N TO 21N BETWEEN 59W AND 63W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.