000
FZNT02 KNHC 162203
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU AUG 16 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU AUG 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL STORM GORDON N OF AREA NEAR 34N52W 999 MB MOVING 
E NE AT 15 KT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 38W AND 44W SW TO W WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON N OF AREA NEAR 35N39W.
N OF 30N BETWEEN 36W AND 42W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 14 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 20N95W 1010 MB. 
BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW CENTER WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 20N96W 1009 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE 
AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 23N97W 1008 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE 
AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.