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FZNT02 KNHC 170236
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
0430 UTC SAT AUG 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT AUG 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 19.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERIN NEAR 18.5N 34.5W 1006 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 17
MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 15 NM SW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM E AND WITHIN 210 NM W
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIN NEAR 20.2N 38.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS TO 13 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N AND WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIN NEAR 21.0N 42.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM N AND WITHIN 120 NM S
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIN NEAR 22.0N 47.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ERIN NEAR 24.5N
51.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 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 16N TO 24N BETWEEN 47W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN S OF 21N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W INCLUDING
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W INCLUDING ATLC
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W INCLUDING ATLC
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 20N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 17N W OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES 21N 91.5W 1009 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
22N94W 1009 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NW AND WITHIN 90 NM SE SEMICIRCLES
OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
22N95W 1008 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N AND WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES
OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.  

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.