000
FZNT02 KNHC 162143
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED AUG 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 16.5N TO 20N BETWEEN 59W AND 66W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ATLC WATERS AND PASSAGES. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS FROM 15N TO 21N BETWEEN 59W AND 67W.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 22N BETWEEN 
66W AND 75W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16.5N TO 22N BETWEEN 
70W AND 77W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...MAINLY 
CARIBBEAN WATERS. 

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 13.5N49W 1009 MB. FROM 75 TO 360 NM N 
QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 13N TO 19N BETWEEN 44W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
13.5N55W 1008 MB. FROM 60 TO 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 19N BETWEEN 50W AND 
59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL 
CYCLONE...NEAR 14N63W 1008 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 
13N TO 20N BETWEEN 56W AND 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL. 

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 13.5N37W 1009 MB. FROM 90 TO 300 NM N 
QUADRANT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 13.5N TO 21N BETWEEN 35W AND 39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
14.5N44W 1008 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 19.5N BETWEEN 39W AND 
49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
16N51W 1007 MB. WITHIN 270 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 21N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W 
AND 75W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 
SECTIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.