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FZNT02 KNHC 121557
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER    
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI SEP 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 14.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD NEAR 18.5N 43.0W 1003 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 
12 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT 
AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 15N TO 25N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD NEAR 20.5N 46.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 
60 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM 
NW SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD NEAR 23.0N 50.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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 
180 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 23 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EDOUARD NEAR 26.0N 54.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR 
GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EDOUARD NEAR 28.5N 56.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EDOUARD NEAR 32.0N 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. 

.ATLC 42 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 1N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W 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 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST 
NEAR 12N75W. 

.CARIBBEAN 12 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 25N94W TO LOW PRES NEAR 19.5N95W 
1009 MB. FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N97W TO 19N95W. WITHIN 150 NM E 
OF TROUGH SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.