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FZNT02 KNHC 191546
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI AUG 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI AUG 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 21.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 17.8N 43.5W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG
19 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NE
QUADRANT...20 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30
NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 19.3N 46.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 30 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120
NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA NEAR 21.6N 51.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA NEAR 24.0N 56.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA NEAR 26.0N 58.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA NEAR 28.0N 60.0W.
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.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.