000
FZNT02 KNHC 230310
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE AUG 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC TUE AUG 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED AUG 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GASTON NEAR 14.0N 36.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
150 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. FROM 11N TO
18N E OF 37W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 17.1N 41.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...130 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM N AND 150 NM S
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 450 NM N AND
300 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 21.0N 46.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 25.0N 50.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 28.0N 53.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 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.
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA NEAR 25.5N 62.3W 1010 MB AT 0300 UTC
AUG 23 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA NEAR 26.7N 65.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 90 NM OF
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FIONA NEAR 28.7N
68.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WITHIN 90 NM OF
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FIONA NEAR 30.0N
70.0W. 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 30.5N
71.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 53W WITH LOW PRES NEAR 15N53W 1011 MB.
FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 54W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 60W WITH LOW NEAR 16N60W
1012 MB. FROM 17N TO 21N BETWEEN 56W AND 60W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 65W. LOW DISSIPATED. FROM
19N TO 22N BETWEEN 62W AND 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
HONDURAS...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.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W...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.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.