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FZNT02 KNHC 240929
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER                                 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN AUG 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON AUG 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FOUR NEAR 22.9N 73.3W 1002 MB AT 0900 UTC 
AUG 24 MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 
KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 26N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOUR NEAR 24.4N 73.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 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 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 0 
NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 
27N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA E OF BAHAMAS FROM 21N TO 29N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOUR NEAR 25.9N 74.1W. 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 
120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 75 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 240 NM NE QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 22N W OF 
69W TO THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN SE SWELL E OF 74W AND NE SWELL W OF 74W.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOUR NEAR 28.5N 75.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR 
GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FOUR NEAR 31.5N 75.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FOUR NEAR 34.0N 70.0W. 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 BETWEEN 75W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED IN THE 
WARNING SECTION. 

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 45W FROM 10N TO 20N 
MOVING W 20 KT. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 41W AND 47W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MERGING NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 47W FROM 10N TO 20N. FROM 
12N TO 16N BETWEEN 42W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MERGING NE AND SE SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.