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FZNT02 KNHC 212144
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
2230 UTC THU AUG 21 2014

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

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 1800 UTC THU AUG 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN LOW PRES NEAR 16N58W 1009 MB MOVING W-NW 15 
KT. WITHIN 90 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 62W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
19N66W 1007 MB. WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW CENTER WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 63W 
AND 69W WINDS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E TO SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
21.5N72W 1007 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW CENTER 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 21N TO 24N 
BETWEEN 66W AND 72W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W 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. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST ALONG YUCATAN PENINSULA FROM 
19N TO 21N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 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.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.