000 FZNT02 KNHC 222139 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC SAT AUG 22 2020 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 SAT AUG 22. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 23. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 24. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM MARCO NEAR 21.9N 85.7W 992 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 22 MOVING NNW OR 340 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...10 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N85W TO 20N87W TO 22N87W TO 23N86W TO 21N84W TO 19N85W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARCO NEAR 23.3N 86.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARCO NEAR 25.3N 87.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM WINDS WITH SEAS TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N87W TO 24N90W TO 26N89W TO 26N88W TO 25N87W TO 23N87W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 24N86W TO 23N90W TO 26N90W TO 28N86W TO 26N85W TO 24N86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARCO INLAND NEAR 29.3N 89.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM WINDS WITH SEAS TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N90W TO 26N91W TO 27N93W TO 29N92W TO 29N90W TO 27N90W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 27N89W TO 25N91W TO 27N96W TO 29N93W TO 30N88W TO 27N89W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .60 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARCO INLAND NEAR 30.4N 91.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARCO INLAND NEAR 31.1N 92.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION MARCO INLAND NEAR 32.3N 95.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM LAURA NEAR 18.0N 68.1W 1004 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 22 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N63W TO 17N68W TO 21N69W TO 23N68W TO 22N65W TO 16N63W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 19N62W TO 22N65W TO 24N68W TO 24N65W TO 22N62W TO 19N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LAURA INLAND NEAR 20.1N 74.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM WINDS WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N70W TO 20N75W TO 24N77W TO 25N74W TO 25N72W TO 20N70W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 24N68W TO 21N70W TO 24N71W TO 25N76W TO 27N70W TO 24N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LAURA INLAND NEAR 23.0N 81.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM WINDS WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N77W TO 23N84W TO 25N84W TO 27N80W TO 26N78W TO 22N77W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 27N75W TO 25N75W TO 25N77W TO 29N79W TO 29N77W TO 27N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LAURA NEAR 25.7N 87.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LAURA NEAR 29.0N 90.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION LAURA INLAND NEAR 33.0N 91.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 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 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N66W TO 14N69W TO 16N69W TO 18N69W TO 18N66W TO 15N66W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N68W TO 15N70W TO 17N71W TO 18N70W TO 18N68W TO 16N68W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N72W TO 16N75W TO 19N77W TO 17N71W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N78W TO 20N81W TO 22N80W TO 22N79W TO 21N78W TO 19N78W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 15N72W TO 13N74W TO 15N75W TO 17N76W TO 18N75W TO 15N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.