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FZNT02 KNHC 201615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE JUN 20 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE JUN 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JUN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JUN 22.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM BRET NEAR 11.6N 64.4W 1008 MB AT 1500 UTC JUN 20 
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 18 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...110 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT.SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BRET NEAR 13.2N 70.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 270 NM SE QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW BRET NEAR 14.4N 
79.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT 
WITHIN 150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA 
FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN E SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE AND TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE THREE NEAR 25.9N 90.5W 999 MB AT 
1500 UTC JUN 20 MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. GALE FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE.SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 
0 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23.5N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 94W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
E OF 90W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THREE NEAR 26.7N 91.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
270 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THREE NEAR 27.4N 92.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 
16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
TO 11 FT. E OF 89W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THREE INLAND NEAR 30.1N 94.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 23N BETWEEN 85W AND 93W S TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE INLAND NEAR 34.0N 
92.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL THREE NEAR 37.5N 84.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

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 COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 28.5N52W. WITHIN 150 NM OF FRONT 
BETWEEN 43W AND 50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16.5N BETWEEN 81W AND 86.5W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 82W AND 86W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 13N76W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.