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FZNT02 KNHC 132054
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU AUG 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 15.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE NEAR 14.5N 50.6W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC
AUG 13 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 14 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...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N45W TO 11N50W TO 13N52W TO  
18N53W TO 19N47W TO 15N45W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE NEAR 16.9N 55.2W. 
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 WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM
SE QUADRANT...0 SW QUADRANT AND 45 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS 
TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N50W TO 14N55W TO 18N58W TO 22N56W
TO 22N52W TO 17N50W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE NEAR 19.6N 60.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 135 NM NE QUADRANT...75 NM
SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N56W TO 17N61W TO 20N63W TO 24N61W
TO 24N57W TO 20N56W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE NEAR 22.0N 64.8W. 
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 25.0N 
67.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION JOSEPHINE NEAR 28.0N 
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 13N72W TO 12N72W TO 12N75W TO 13N74W TO 13N72W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 11N78W TO 
12N81W TO 15N80W TO 16N77W TO 15N74W TO 11N78W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N72W TO 11N77W TO 12N81W TO 16N81W TO
17N73W TO 12N72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.