000
FZNT02 KNHC 180934
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1030 UTC SUN AUG 18 2013

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 SUN AUG 18.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON AUG 19.                    
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIN NEAR 20.7N 38.4W 1008 MB AT 9300 UTC 
AUG 18 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 08 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 
KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N AND 30 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N AND 45 
NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIN NEAR 21.4N 41.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 210 NM N AND 
45 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ERIN NEAR 21.7N 
44.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 180 NM 
N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW ERIN NEAR 22.0N 
46.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 90 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST...POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW DISSIPATED.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.