000
FZNT02 KNHC 170243
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE SEP 17 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 0000 UTC TUE SEP 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 19.
 
.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO NEAR 27.0N 43.3W 1005 MB AT 0300 UTC 
SEP 17 MOVING IS STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 
45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT.  
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 25N BETWEEN 
38W AND 49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO NEAR 29.0N 44.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 48W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO NEAR 30.9N 45.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 120 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN THE AREA OF TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 
29N BETWEEN 41W AND 45W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO NEAR 33.7N 43.1W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO NEAR 40.0N 37.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL HUMBERTO NEAR 
52.0N 26.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 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.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 17N TO 20N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF HONDURAS E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO T.D. INGRID INLAND NEAR 23.7N 99.2W 1006 MB 
MOVING W AT 4 KT. FROM 21N TO 26N W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 26N TO 28N E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 85W AND 92W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 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.