000
FZNT02 KNHC 170946
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED AUG 17 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED AUG 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 19.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX NEAR 13.2N 35.2W 1007 MB AT 0900 UTC
AUG 17 MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 180 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX NEAR 15.5N 38.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
45 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 120 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX NEAR 17.8N 41.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
60 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 150 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX NEAR 19.2N 44.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX NEAR 21.6N 48.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SIX NEAR 23.6N 52.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 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 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 76W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 69W AND
78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND
80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 76W AND
82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 69W AND
78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N AND W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF HONDURAS...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.