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FZNT02 KNHC 261550
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED AUG 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED AUG 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LAURA NEAR 27.0N 92.0W 956 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 26 
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT 
GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE 
QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...180 
NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N87W TO 24N89W TO 23N92W TO 
29N94W TO 30N88W TO 26N87W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 25N86W TO 22N90W TO 24N96W TO 30N93W TO 
30N86W TO 25N86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LAURA INLAND NEAR 31.0N 93.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 110 NM SE
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 210
NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N92W TO 
26N95W TO 30N95W TO 30N94W TO 29N89W TO 26N92W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LAURA INLAND NEAR 33.7N 93.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION LAURA INLAND NEAR 35.8N 
92.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION LAURA INLAND NEAR 37.6N 
83.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LAURA NEAR 40.0N 
70.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LAURA NEAR 48.0N 
55.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 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 16N36W TO 16N39W TO 20N41W TO 21N40W TO 21N35W TO
16N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N43W TO 16N44W TO 16N46W TO 19N45W TO
19N42W TO 16N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N86W TO 16N86W TO 17N88W TO
18N88W TO 18N86W TO 17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 20N87W TO 20N85W TO
19N85W TO 18N86W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER B REINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.