000
FZNT02 KNHC 160303
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI SEP 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI SEP 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN SEP 18.

.WARNINGS.

..TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KARL NEAR 17.9N 32.5W 1005 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 16
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...140 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS TO 14 FT WITHIN 120 NM NE
QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 17N TO 23N E OF 38W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KARL NEAR 18.0N 37.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE
OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 18N TO 23N E OF 40W NE WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 16N TO 25N E OF 42N
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KARL NEAR 17.5N 42.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH
SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 23N E OF 47W WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 16N TO 25N E OF
47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KARL NEAR 17.1N 47.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KARL NEAR 17.8N 52.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KARL NEAR 19.0N 57.0W. 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.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.