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FZNT02 KNHC 120849
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER    
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI SEP 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 14.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD NEAR 17.6N 41.7W 1005 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 
12 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 60 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N 
AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 
NM N AND 180 NM E QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 16N TO 23N BETWEEN 37W AND 45W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD NEAR 19.7N 45.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 90 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WITH 
SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NW AND 90 NM SE  
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA FROM 17N TO 26N BETWEEN 39W AND 49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD NEAR 22.0N 49.3W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
210 NM NW AND 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NW AND 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 18N TO 29N 
BETWEEN 41W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD NEAR 24.8N 53.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.               
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EDOUARD NEAR 27.5N 55.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EDOUARD NEAR 31.0N 55.5W. 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. 

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 22N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 
76W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST 
NEAR 12N75W. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 16N TO 19N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 24N92W TO 19N92W. FROM 21N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 89W AND 92W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 26N97W TO 20N95W. FROM 20N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 91W AND 96W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH INLAND. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.