000
FZNT02 KNHC 111454
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE AUG 11 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS
AMENDED FOR ATLC FORECAST

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 BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 13.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO NEAR 14.6N 29.6W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC
AUG 11 MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 
KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 14.8N 33.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...45 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 15.1N 38.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.0N 43.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 17.5N 47.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 20.0N 52.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 20N E OF 39W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 420 NM NW 
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N ALONG 52W. N OF 14N 
WITHIN 180 NM OF WAVE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N ALONG 58W. N OF 15N 
WITHIN 240 NM OF WAVE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 21N ALONG 64W. WITHIN 180 
NM OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 81W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN 
COAST NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN COAST NE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.