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FZNT02 KNHC 181456
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU AUG 18 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU AUG 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 27N BETWEEN 60W AND 78W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF OF 23N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 13N TO 19N ALONG 39W. FROM 17N TO 22N E 
OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WAVE FROM 11N TO 19N ALONG 47W. FROM 14N TO 
24N BETWEEN 35W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WAVE FROM 11N TO 19N ALONG 52W. FROM 13N TO 
25N WITHIN 300 NM W OF WAVE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 13N 
TO 25N WITHIN 300 NM E OF WAVE SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 25N E OF WAVE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 80W. FROM 13N TO 19N BETWEEN 67W 
AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. POSSIBLE TROPICAL 
CYCLONE FORMATION. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF 16N79W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
16N82W 1008 MB. WITHIN 90 NM N AND WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 
18N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
16N83W 1008 MB. WITHIN 90 NM N AND WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 
18N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
16.5N87W 1006 MB. WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 18N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM N AND 
60 NM S SEMICIRCLES.    

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.