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FZNT02 KNHC 281551 RRA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SUN AUG 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN AUG 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 30.5N 54.8W 970 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 28
MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT
GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS
TO 29 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 26N
BETWEEN 49W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 31.2N 55.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 130 NM NE...120 NM SE...80 NM SW AND 110 NM NW QUADRANTS.
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 33 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON JUST N OF AREA NEAR 32.4N
53.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE...130 NM SE...100 NM SW AND
110 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF
CENTER...EXCEPT 240 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE
OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 27N BETWEEN 48W AND 59W WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 34.3N 49.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 36.5N 44.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 38.5N 36.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 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.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 24N81W 1009 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT OF
LOW E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
25N84W 1008 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N QUADRANT...AND 30 NM SE AND S
QUADRANTS OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
26N86W 1006 MB. WITHIN 150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 71W AND FROM
12.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.