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FZNT02 KNHC 122146
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER    
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI SEP 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 14.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD NEAR 19.5N 44.1W 998 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 
12 MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 11 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 150 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 16N TO 24N BETWEEN 
38W AND 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD NEAR 21.8N 47.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 
NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA FROM 20N TO 27N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD NEAR 24.5N 52.0W. 
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 N SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 23 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 20N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EDOUARD NEAR 27.5N 56.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EDOUARD NEAR 31.5N 57.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EDOUARD NEAR 37.0N 53.0W. 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 36 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 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 78W 
AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...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 25N95W TO LOW PRES NEAR 20N95W 1009 
MB. FROM 20N TO 25N E OF TROUGH TO 92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N96W TO LOW PRES NEAR 20N95W 
1009 MB TO 19N95W. FROM 19N TO 24N E OF TROUGH TO 92W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N97W TO LOW PRES NEAR 22N97W 
1008 MB TO 20N95W TO 19N94W. FROM 19N TO 25N E OF TROUGH TO 93W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N98W TO 22N96W TO 19N95W. N OF 
21N WITHIN 150 NM E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.