000 FZNT02 KNHC 031508 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC THU SEP 03 2015 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC THU SEP 03. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 04. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 05. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC TROPICAL STORM FRED APPROACHING AREA NEAR 21.5N 34.1W 1005 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 03 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 20N TO 24N E OF 37W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRED NEAR 21.9N 35.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 21N TO 26N E OF 38W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FRED NEAR 22.3N 37.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF 39W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FRED NEAR 23.0N 40.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. FROM 24N TO 27N BETWEEN 37W AND 40W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FRED NEAR 25.0N 42.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FRED NEAR 27.5N 41.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW FRED NEAR 30.5N 38.5W. 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. .CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 75.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 69.5W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.