000
FZNT02 KNHC 152137
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU SEP 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

..TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWELVE NEAR 17.8N 31.4W 1008 MB AT 2100
UTC SEP 15 MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 17N TO 23N E OF 37W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N TO NE SWELL.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWELVE NEAR 18.0N 36.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT
WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM
18N TO 23N E OF 40W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER AREA FROM 15N TO 24N E OF 41N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWELVE NEAR 17.5N 41.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT
WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM N AND 60 NM
S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA
FROM 16N TO 25N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TWELVE NEAR 17.0N 46.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TWELVE NEAR 17.5N 51.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TWELVE NEAR 18.5N 56.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.