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FZNT02 KNHC 260257 CCA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
0430 UTC MON AUG 26 2013...COR TO WARNING SECTION

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 MON AUG 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE AUG 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED AUG 28.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FERNAND NEAR 19.3N 96.2W 1001 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 
26 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 15 NM SW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FERNAND DISSIPATING INLAND 
NEAR 20.3N 98.5W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FERNAND DISSIPATING INLAND 
NEAR 21.0N 99.8W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED INLAND.

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. 

.ATLANTIC FROM 20N TO 26N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 24N BETWEEN 39W AND 47W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 40W AND 47W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 49W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 19N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.