000
FZNT02 KNHC 150327
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU SEP 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU SEP 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 17.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWELVE NEAR 17.6N 27.5W 1009 MB AT 0300 UTC
SEP 15 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 18N TO 23N E OF 37W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TWELVE NEAR 18.0N 31.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. OVER
FORECAST WATERS FROM 18N TO 23N E OF 37W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWELVE NEAR 18.1N 34.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER
FORECAST WATERS FROM 18N TO 23N E OF 38W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 16N TO 24N E OF 40W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWELVE NEAR 17.9N 36.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N
TO 23N E OF 41W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 16N TO 25N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWELVE NEAR 17.5N 40.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TWELVE NEAR 17.4N 44.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TWELVE NEAR 17.9N 49.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 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 TROPICAL STORM IAN N OF AREA. N OF 27N BETWEEN 47W AND 51W
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A
LINE FROM 31N47W TO 27N50W TO 31N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.18 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.

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.FORECASTER GR/AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.