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FZNT02 KNHC 171538
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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 1200 UTC TUE SEP 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 19.
 
.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO AT 29.4N 42.5W 1007 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP
17 MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 GUSTS
50 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT.
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15
FT.   ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 270 NM NE AND 60 NM
SW SEMICIRCLES  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  REMAINDER OF
AREA N OF 25N FROM 40W TO 48W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10
FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO NEAR 30.6N 43.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WIND WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 40 NM SE QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 60 NM SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 
18 FT.  ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM E AND 90 NM
W SEMICIRCLES  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  REMAINDER AREA
N OF 28N FROM 38W TO 48W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO NEAR 33.0N 42.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WIND WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN
AREAS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO NEAR 36.7N 39.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL HUMBERTO NEAR
47.5N 30.5W.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 55 GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL HUMBERTO NEAR
60.0N 22.0W.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 GUSTS 60 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 KT OR 
LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W  WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N W OF 83W  E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 20N W OF 82W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL
...E TO S E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 17N W OF 85W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL
...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 19N TO 24N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH FROM 26N89W TO 19N91W. 
FROM 19N TO 23N BETWEEN 85W AND 91W  E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH FROM 26N92W TO 18N94W WITH LOW PRES 
ALONG TROUGH NEAR 21N94W 1006 MB.  FROM 22N TO 26N E OF TROUGH
TO 86W  SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.