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FZNT02 KNHC 151008
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU AUG 15 2013
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU AUG 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE NEAR 14.4N 25.2W 1007 MB AT 0900 UTC
AUG 15 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 15.7N 30.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 17.2N 35.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 18.0N 39.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 18.0N 43.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 18.0N 48.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 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. 

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 44W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL 
CYCLONE...NEAR 21N95W 1008 MB. WITHIN 90 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
23N92W 1008 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE SEMICIRCLE 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.