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FZNT02 KNHC 292108
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED JUL 29 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED JUL 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JUL 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JUL 31.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE NINE NEAR 16.4N 65.6W 1004 MB AT 
2100 UTC JUL 29 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 20 KT. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 400 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 12N TO 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 69W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 10N TO 24N BETWEEN 48W AND 68W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE INLAND NEAR 19.2N 71.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 120 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM NE...180 NM 
SE...AND 210 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
16N TO 25N BETWEEN 62W AND 76W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 15N TO 27N BETWEEN 58W AND 75W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE NEAR 22.3N 76.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM NE... AND 300 NM 
SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N TO 27N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 78W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA FROM 19N TO 30N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE INLAND NEAR 25.5N 80.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE INLAND NEAR 28.6N 82.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE INLAND NEAR 31.5N 82.5W.
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 AND CARIBBEAN S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W...INCLUDING THE MONA 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MONA PASAGE.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W...INCLUDING THE 
MONA PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 10 
TO 12 FT IN MONA PASSAGE.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W AND 70W SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 18N TO 21.5N BETWEEN 78W AND 
82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 71W SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.