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FZNT02 KNHC 152135
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE AUG 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE AUG 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.HURCN GERT N OF AREA NEAR 33.1N 71.8W MOVING NNE 10 KT. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST ALONG 31N.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 13.5N42.5W 1011 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN 39W AND 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 14N47.5W 1010 MB. WITHIN 210 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
16N TO 20N BETWEEN 44W AND 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 14N53.5W 1010 MB. WITHIN 270 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
13N TO 19N BETWEEN 49W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 16.5N TO 19N BETWEEN 50W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 60W 
AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ATLC WATERS AND 
PASSAGES.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 21N BETWEEN 67W 
AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 14N36W 1010 MB. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 18N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 15N43W 1009 MB. WITHIN 210 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 14.5N TO 19N BETWEEN 38W AND 45W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 
73.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH ATLC SECTION ABOVE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 
92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.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.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.