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FZNT02 KNHC 080841
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE AUG 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE AUG 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 10.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 19.3N 88.5W 998 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 
08 MOVING W NW OR 290 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 
KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW AND 70 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 90 NM SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 
SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 84W AND 88W... 
INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
TO 11 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN BANDS FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 82W 
AND 90W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN INLAND NEAR 19.7N 
90.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR 
CENTER. GULF OF MEXICO FROM 19N TO 23N BETWEEN 86W AND 92W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. CARIBBEAN FROM 19N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 84W AND 87W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
IN BANDS FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 84W AND 92W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN OVER WATER NEAR 20.1N 
92.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE...80 NM SE...50 NM SW AND 90 NM NW 
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GRATER WITHIN 75 NM N AND 60 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM N AND 90 
NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
NUMEROUS TSTMS IN BANDS GULF OF MEXICO S OF 23N BETWEEN 91W AND 
97W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN NEAR 20.2N 96.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE...110 NM SE AND 80 NM SW 
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N AND 120 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 29 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM N AND 
150 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
NUMEROUS TSTMS IN BANDS GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N W OF 92W.    
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANKLIN INLAND NEAR 19.7N 
101.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 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 TROPICAL WAVE FROM 10N49W TO 21N47W. WITHIN 150 NM OF 
18N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 10N60W TO 21N57W. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF 14N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.42 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.