834 
FZNT02 KNHC 131548
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU AUG 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU AUG 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 15.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE NEAR 13.7N 49.2W 1005 MB AT 1500 UTC
AUG 13 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0
NM S SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N43W TO 12N47W TO 15N52W TO  
19N49W TO 18N44W TO 16N43W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE NEAR 15.8N 53.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 75 NM NE QUADRANT...30 NM SE
QUADRANT AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 17N48W TO 14N54W TO 19N57W TO 22N54W TO 21N50W TO 17N48W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE NEAR 18.5N 58.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. LITTLE CHANGE. RADIUS 
OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 120 NM NE
QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT AND 45 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO
19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N54W TO 16N58W TO 16N60W TO 22N62W TO 
23N56W TO 20N54W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE NEAR 21.3N 63.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION JOSEPHINE NEAR 24.0N 
67.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION JOSEPHINE NEAR 27.0N 
68.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 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 WITHIN 13N73W TO 10N77W TO 12N81W TO 15N80W TO 16N74W
TO 13N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N71W TO 11N75W TO 12N81W TO 15N81W TO
17N74W TO 13N71W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N79W TO 13N80W TO 13N82W TO 14N81W TO
14N80W TO 13N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.