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FZNT02 KNHC 240252
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER                                 
0430 UTC SUN AUG 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN AUG 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE AUG 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...                             
TROPICAL DEPRESSION FOUR NEAR 22.3N 72.6W 1005 MB AT 0300 UTC 
AUG 24 MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 
KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM SE QUADRANT OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOUR NEAR 23.9N 74.0W. 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 16 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 24.8N 74.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 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 20 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 TROPICAL STORM FOUR NEAR 27.0N 76.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FOUR NEAR 29.5N 77.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FOUR NEAR 32.5N 75.0W. 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. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.