000
FZNT02 KNHC 310310
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED AUG 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED AUG 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 02.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 32.9N 50.9W 956 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 31
MOVING ENE OR 070 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT
GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE
QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 210 NM SE QUADRANT WITH
MAXIMUM SEAS N OF AREA. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN
240 NM SE AND 150 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO
18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 28N BETWEEN 46W AND 56W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 35.4N 46.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N
OF 31N. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 330 NM SE AND 300 NM SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
N OF 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 37.9N 36.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...130 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF
30.5N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GASTON NEAR 38.7N 29.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL GASTON NEAR 40.5N 23.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

...GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE NEAR 24.3N 87.8W 1004 MB AT 0300 UTC
AUG 31 MOVING NNW OR 345 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 300 NM E AND 180
NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE NEAR 26.3N 87.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER  WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 300 NM NE AND 240 NM SE
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE NEAR 29.6N 83.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WITH
SEAS TO 19 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 240 NM
SE AND 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE NEAR 33.4N 77.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE NEAR 37.1N 70.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL NINE NEAR 39.0N
68.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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 N OF 27N W OF 78.5W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 76.5W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 69.5W AND 72.5W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 72.5W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 24N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16.5N TO 23N E OF 42W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 19N TO 23.5N BETWEEN 42W AND 44W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 71.5W...AND FROM 12N
TO 16N BETWEEN 71.5W AND 76W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT. FROM 17N TO 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 12.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.