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FZNT02 KNHC 022159
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI SEP 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SEP 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HERMINE NEAR 33.0N 80.5W 993 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP
02 MOVING NE OR 055 DEG AT 17 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 20 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 160 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM SE QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N
OF 27.5N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT...
HIGHEST ALONG 31N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HERMINE OVER WATER WELL N OF
AREA NEAR 36.1N 75.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM E SEMICIRCLE...110
NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS AND 12 FT SEAS MOVE N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF
30N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL HERMINE NEAR 37.8N 72.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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 30N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LARGE TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 44W-46W. FROM 15N TO 18.5N
BETWEEN 43W AND 49W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE
FROM 14.5N TO 21N BETWEEN 39W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LARGE TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 53W-55W. FROM 15.5N
TO 18.5N BETWEEN 51W AND 58W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 14.5N TO 20N BETWEEN 47.5N AND 59W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LARGE TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 63W-65W. ATLC AND
CARIBBEAN WATERS FROM 15N TO 18.5N BETWEEN 61W AND 73W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST ATLC WATERS.
ELSEWHERE FROM 14.5N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 71.5W AND
77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 74.5W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO T.S. HERMINE INLAND AND WELL NE OF AREA. FROM
26.5N TO 29N E OF 85W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.