000
FZNT02 KNHC 141613
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON AUG 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 16.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GERT NEAR 30.3N 72.2W 1002 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 14 
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 
60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...80 
NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 20 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM NE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GERT NEAR 33.4N 71.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 
22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM SE AND 90 NM NW SEMICIRCLES OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GERT NEAR 38.4N 64.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
100 NM NE QUADRANT... 140 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 60 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM SE AND 
120 NM NW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL GERT NEAR 43.0N 
50.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL GERT NEAR 50.0N 
36.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 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 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N E OF 36W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 36W S OF 20N WITH LOW PRES 
NEAR 14N36W 1010 MB. FROM 15N TO 19N E OF 38W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 20N E OF 39W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 38.5W S OF 20N WITH LOW 
PRES NEAR 14N37.5W 1009 MB. FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 36W AND 41W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 21N E 
OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74.5W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 
74W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER MT. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.