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FZNT02 KNHC 261005
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1030 UTC MON AUG 26 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 MON AUG 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 28.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FERNAND NEAR 19.8N 96.9W 1004 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 
26 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 10 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 91W AND 95W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 23N W OF 93W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FERNAND INLAND NEAR 20.4N 
98.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. FROM 20N TO 
23N W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FERNAND NEAR 21.1N 
99.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. FROM 20N TO 
22N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FERNAND NEAR 21.5N 
100.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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 23N BETWEEN 44W AND 48W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 48W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.