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FZNT02 KNHC 120247
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER    
0430 UTC FRI SEP 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI SEP 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN SEP 14.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD NEAR 17.3N 39.4W 1005 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
12 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM N SEMICIRCLE  
WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 
NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD NEAR 19.0N 43.3W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS AND 60 NM NE QUADRANT.  
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 
15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 150 M SE 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD NEAR 21.5N 47.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 22N 
TO 27N BETWEEN 44W AND 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EDOUARD NEAR 24.0N 50.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EDOUARD NEAR 27.0N 53.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EDOUARD NEAR 30.0N 55.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 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 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 21N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 
92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N96W TO 22N95W TO 20N93W. FROM 
20N TO 25N E OF TROUGH TO 92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N96W TO 22N95W TO 19N93W. FROM 
21N TO 24N E OF TROUGH TO 92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N97W TO 22N96W TO 19N95W. FROM 
19N TO 26N WITHIN 150 NM NE OF TROUGH SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH INLAND. FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 95W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.