000 FZNT02 KNHC 211534 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC FRI AUG 21 2020 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 FRI AUG 21. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 22. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 23. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM LAURA NEAR 17.0N 60.2W 1007 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 21 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...130 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N57W TO 18N60W TO 19N61W TO 20N59W TO 20N57W TO 18N57W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 17N55W TO 17N59W TO 20N57W TO 22N58W TO 21N55W TO 17N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LAURA NEAR 18.3N 66.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM WINDS WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N63W TO 18N64W TO 19N67W TO 22N66W TO 22N63W TO 20N63W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 18N60W TO 21N63W TO 22N66W TO 24N62W TO 21N60W TO 18N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LAURA NEAR 20.2N 73.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM WINDS WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N71W TO 20N72W TO 21N75W TO 24N73W TO 22N70W TO 20N71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 21N66W TO 20N69W TO 23N70W TO 24N74W TO 26N68W TO 21N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LAURA NEAR 23.2N 80.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LAURA NEAR 26.5N 85.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LAURA NEAR 29.5N 87.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL DEPRESSION FOURTEEN NEAR 16.6N 84.1W 1008 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 21 MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 16N82W TO 15N83W TO 16N85W TO 17N84W TO 17N83W TO 16N82W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOURTEEN NEAR 17.4N 85.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOURTEEN NEAR 18.6N 85.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM N SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM WINDS WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N85W TO 17N85W TO 18N87W TO 20N87W TO 20N85W TO 18N85W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOURTEEN INLAND NEAR 21.5N 88.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...70 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM WINDS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N86W TO 22N88W TO 21N89W TO 23N89W TO 23N86W TO 22N86W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 23N86W TO 24N88W TO 23N89W TO 24N89W TO 24N86W TO 23N86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FOURTEEN NEAR 25.1N 91.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOURTEEN NEAR 28.7N 94.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOURTEEN INLAND NEAR 31.3N 95.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 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. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.