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FZNT02 KNHC 262105
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED AUG 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LAURA NEAR 27.9N 92.8W 947 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 26 
MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT 
GUSTS 150 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE 
QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...180 
NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 46 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N87W TO 23N93W TO 23N97W TO 
28N97W TO 30N86W TO 25N87W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 25N90W TO 24N92W TO 27N94W TO 30N93W TO 
29N89W TO 25N90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LAURA INLAND NEAR 32.5N 93.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
28N90W TO 27N91W TO 28N94W TO 30N93W TO 29N90W TO 28N90W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION LAURA INLAND NEAR 36.5N 
90.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW LAURA NEAR 38.0N 
79.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LAURA NEAR 43.2N 
64.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LAURA NEAR 51.0N 
49.0W. 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 17N37W TO 16N41W TO 19N42W TO 21N36W TO 19N35W TO
17N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N85W TO 16N88W TO 18N88W TO
18N85W TO 16N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N86W TO 17N87W TO 19N87W TO 19N86W TO
17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N72W TO 12N72W TO 11N74W TO
13N74W TO 12N70W TO 11N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER B REINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.