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FZNT02 KNHC 242049
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT AUG 24 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT AUG 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM DORIAN NEAR 10.7N 49.1W 1008 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 
24 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 20 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM DORIAN NEAR 11.4N 52.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM SE QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM DORIAN NEAR 12.7N 57.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 20 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS 
TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DORIAN NEAR 14.6N 61.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DORIAN NEAR 16.5N 65.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DORIAN INLAND NEAR 18.4N 69.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.

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 TROUGH FROM 30N79W TO 27.5N80.5W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 25N TO 29N 
W OF 76W.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE DEVELOPING TROPICAL 
CYCLONE...NEAR 31N77W 1008 MB WITH TROUGH TO 27N80W. WITHIN 60 
NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES MOVE N OF AREA. TROUGH FROM 31N76W TO 
28N80W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.