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FZNT02 KNHC 232146
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER                                 
2230 UTC SAT AUG 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT AUG 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 25.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FOUR NEAR 21.8N 72.3W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC 
AUG 23 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 
KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 66W AND 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOUR NEAR 24.0N 74.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 50 NM E SEMICIRCLE...20 NM SW QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN THE AREA OF TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER EXCEPT WITHIN 60 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOUR NEAR 25.0N 75.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
THE AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT WITHIN 90 NM SW 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FOUR NEAR 26.5N 76.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR 
GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FOUR NEAR 29.0N 77.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FOUR NEAR 32.0N 76.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 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. 

.THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 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.