000
FZNT02 KNHC 161614
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED AUG 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 14N47W 1010 MB. BETWEEN 60 TO 210 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 14N TO 19N BETWEEN 43W AND 49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 13N53W 1009 MB. BETWEEN 90W AND 
150 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 19N BETWEEN 48W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 13N60W 1009 MB ALONG TROPICAL 
WAVE S OF 20N. WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 19N BETWEEN 56W AND 
61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 14N35W 1010 MB ALONG TROPICAL WAVE FROM 09N 
TO 19N. FROM 15N TO 17N E OF 36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 14N36W 1011 MB ALONG TROPICAL 
WAVE FROM 10N TO 19N. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
14N TO 18N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 14N42W 1011 MB ALONG TROPICAL 
WAVE FROM 10N TO 19N. WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 19N BETWEEN 37W 
AND 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 50W S OF 20N. FROM 17N TO 
20N WITHIN 150 NM E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 17N TO 20N WITHIN 120 NM W OF WAVE NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 21N 
BETWEEN 44W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...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.
.33 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...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.

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

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN LITTLE CHANGE.
.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.

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.FORECASTER MT. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.