000
FZNT02 KNHC 160248
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED AUG 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED AUG 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.HURCN GERT N OF AREA NEAR 34.1N 71.1W MOVING NNE 10 KT. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST ALONG 31N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO SHIFT NE OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 14N44W 1011 MB. FROM 45 TO 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 41W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 14N49.5W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
14N TO 19N BETWEEN 45W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 14N56.5W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
13N TO 19.5N BETWEEN 50W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN E SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 15.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 55W AND 58W 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 62W 
AND 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ATLC WATERS AND 
PASSAGES.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16.5N TO 21.5N BETWEEN 
70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 14N35W 1012 MB. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 150 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 14N37.5W 1011 MB. WITHIN 240 NM 
N QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N 
TO 19N BETWEEN 35W AND 39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 15N45W 1011 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N 
TO 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 
73.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 18.5N BETWEEN 68.5W AND 72W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 
SECTION ABOVE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 
92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 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.