000
FZNT02 KNHC 100837
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU AUG 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU AUG 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 12.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.HURRICANE FRANKLIN NEAR 19.9N 97.6W 990 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 10 
MOVING W OR 260 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT 
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...100 NM NE AND 30 NM SW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 90 NM SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 22 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 26N97W TO 23N91W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS IN BANDS S OF 21N W
OF 94W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANKLIN INLAND NEAR 19.6N 
99.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT NEAR CENTER.
OVER WATER FROM 20N TO 24N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST OVER WATER ASSOCIATED WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 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 S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W...INCLUDING THE ATLC APPROACH
TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TOE  WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF VENEZUELA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 89W 
AND 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.