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FZNT02 KNHC 310237
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
0430 UTC MON AUG 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON AUG 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.TROPICAL STORM FRED WELL E OF THE AREA NEAR 15.3N 22.4W 995 MB 
AT 0300 UTC AUG 31 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...45 
NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRED WELL E OF THE AREA NEAR 17.5N 
25.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 27 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRED WELL E OF THE AREA NEAR 
19.6N 29.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WITH 
SEAS TO 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRED E OF THE AREA NEAR 20.8N 
32.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRED OVER FORECAST WATERS NEAR 
22.0N 36.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRED OVER FORECAST WATERS 
NEAR 23.0N 39.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE 
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE 
AND INTENSITY.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING THE ATLC APPROACH 
TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 74W AND 81W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 

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

.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.