000
FZNT02 KNHC 270306
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SUN JUN 27 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SUN JUN 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JUN 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JUN 29.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ALEX AT 17.7N 88.4W 997 MB AT 0300 UTC JUN 27 
MOVING W-NW OR 290 DEG AT 10 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SE QUADRANT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM ALEX OVER WATER NEAR 19.6N 
91.5W.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.  TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM N SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT WITHIN 
STORM FORCE WIND RADII.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM ALEX NEAR 21.0N 93.6W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN STORM FORCE WIND RADII WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE ALEX NEAR 22.0N 96.0W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM ALEX INLAND NEAR 23.0N 99.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALEX INLAND NEAR 23.0N 
101.5W.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 27N61W TO 20N64W.  FROM 21N TO 27N WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF TROUGH  SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  FROM 21N TO 27N WITHIN 
120 NM W OF TROUGH  NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  FROM 
17N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 
FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH 26N60W TO 20N65W.  FROM 20N TO 26N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH  E TO SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  
FROM 24N TO 26N WITHIN 120 NM W OF TROUGH  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH 28N69W TO 20N70W.  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 
82W  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  N OF 15N FROM 75W TO 82W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF 
82W  SE TO S WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  N OF 15N FROM 75W TO 
83W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT WITH HIGHER 
GUSTS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.  SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT NEAR 
YUCATAN CHANNEL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 68W TO 75W  E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N FROM 88W TO 92W  E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 25N FROM 85W TO 93W  SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE S OF 
25N W OF 90W  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  S OF 25N E OF 90W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SEAS TO 12 FT... 
HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.