000
FZNT02 KNHC 140401
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI AUG 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI AUG 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 16.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE NEAR 14.8N 52.2W 1005 MB AT 0300 UTC 
AUG 14 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 15 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 12 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 12N50W TO 14N53W TO 19N54W TO 
20N49W TO 18N46W TO 12N50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE NEAR 17.3N 56.7W. 
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 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM NW 
QUADRANT...AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. 
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 14N55W TO 14N57W TO 19N60W TO 22N55W TO 19N51W
TO 14N55W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE NEAR 20.0N 62.1W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 60 NM ALL QUADRANTS EXCEPT 120 NM
NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 20N57W TO 
17N60W TO 20N65W TO 24N63W TO 24N59W TO 20N57W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE NEAR 22.8N 66.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. 
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION JOSEPHINE NEAR 26.0N 67.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. 
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST- TROPICAL REMNANT LOW JOSEPHINE NEAR 
29.5N 66.9W. 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 13N69W TO 11N71W TO 12N76W TO 14N77W TO 17N72W
TO 13N69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 11N72W TO 12N81W TO 15N81W TO 18N71W TO 
14N69W TO 11N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N71W TO 12N72W TO 12N75W TO 13N74W TO
12N71W TO 11N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 11N70W TO 11N78W TO 12N82W TO 16N79W TO
16N75W TO 11N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N79W TO 12N82W TO 13N82W TO 15N81W TO
14N79W TO 13N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.