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FZNT02 KNHC 310244
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER 
0430 UTC SAT AUG 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT AUG 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN SEP 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP 02.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE DORIAN NEAR 25.5N 71.4W 948 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 31 
MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT 
GUSTS 145 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 
NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM N AND 
90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 300 NM N AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DORIAN NEAR 26.3N 74.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT GUSTS 160 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NW AND 90 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 40 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM NW AND 
90 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 23N AND W OF 71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DORIAN NEAR 26.8N 77.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 150 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
OPEN WATERS WITHIN 270 NM NW AND 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS 
TO 38 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLES 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. REMAINDER 
OF AREA N OF 25N AND W OF 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 
FT IN MIXED SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DORIAN NEAR 27.0N 78.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DORIAN NEAR 28.3N 80.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DORIAN NEAR 30.8N 81.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 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.

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

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.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.