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FZNT02 KNHC 180908
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC TUE AUG 18 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE AUG 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 20.

.WARNINGS.

.ATLANTIC GALE WARNING.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE... 
NEAR 10.5N35.5W 1011 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 60 NM NW 
AND 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
11N38W 1009 MB. WITHIN 45 NM OF CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM SE AND 60 NM NW SEMICIRCLES 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E OF 39W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
12N41W 1007 MB. WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE AND SE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 87.5N 
AND 91W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 

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

.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.