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FZNT02 KNHC 140902
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI AUG 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN AUG 16.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE NEAR 15.3N 53.3W 1006 MB AT 0900 UTC
AUG 14 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
35 KT GUSTS 45 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...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE... WITHIN 16N50W TO 14N51W TO 15N55W TO
19N53W TO 18N49W TO 16N50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 17N46W TO 13N51W TO 14N54W TO 19N55W
TO 21N51W TO 17N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE NEAR 18.0N 58.1W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE...
WITHIN 19N55W TO 17N57W TO 18N60W TO 21N58W TO 20N56W TO 19N55W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 
15N56W TO 16N60W TO 21N61W TO 23N57W TO 21N53W TO 15N56W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE NEAR 20.3N 62.9W. 
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 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 20N62W TO 
20N63W TO 20N64W TO 22N64W TO 21N62W TO 20N62W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 21N59W TO 18N62W TO
20N66W TO 24N65W TO 25N63W TO 21N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE NEAR 23.1N 66.7W. 
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 67.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. 
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST- TROPICAL REMNANT LOW JOSEPHINE NEAR 
30.0N 66.5W. 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 13N70W TO 11N75W TO 13N79W TO 15N77W TO 17N72W
TO 13N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE... 
WITHIN 13N69W TO 11N71W TO 11N78W TO 15N81W TO 17N71W TO 13N69W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 11N80W TO 13N82W TO 15N81W TO
15N78W TO 12N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.