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FZNT02 KNHC 251545
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE AUG 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE AUG 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LAURA NEAR 23.7N 87.0W 990 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 25 
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT 
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE 
QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT...100 
NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N83W TO 22N86W TO 23N88W TO 
26N88W TO 28N86W TO 25N83W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA... 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
24N83W TO 22N85W TO 23N88W TO 26N88W TO 28N84W TO 24N83W... 
INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LAURA NEAR 26.0N 91.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS 
TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N90W TO 25N93W TO 28N93W TO 29N92W 
TO 28N88W TO 25N90W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 25 FT. REMAINDER
OF AREA WITHIN 24N88W TO 23N95W TO 29N93W TO 30N87W TO 27N86W TO
24N88W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LAURA INLAND NEAR 30.5N 93.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N91W 
TO 27N93W TO 27N94W TO 29N94W TO 30N92W TO 28N91W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
26N91W TO 27N92W TO 27N94W TO 29N94W TO 29N89W TO 26N91W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.60 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LAURA INLAND NEAR 33.1N 93.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION LAURA INLAND NEAR 35.2N 
92.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION LAURA INLAND NEAR 37.5N 
83.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LAURA NEAR 40.5N 
69.5W. 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.

.ATLC WITHIN 19.5N35W TO 20N35.5W TO 22N35.5W TO 24N35.5W TO
24.5N35W TO 19.5N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N36W TO 18N38W TO 20N39W TO 20N38W TO
20N36W TO 19N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
SE SWELL.
.30 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.