000
FZNT02 KNHC 271004
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU AUG 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU AUG 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 29.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LAURA NEAR 30.5N 93.4W 948 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 27 
MOVING N OR 355 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT 
GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM N SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SE QUADRANT AND 
90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N91W TO 
26N93W TO 29N95W TO 30N92W TO 28N90W TO 26N91W S WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 26N90W TO 26N97W 
TO 28N97W TO 30N93W TO 29N88W TO 26N90W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LAURA INLAND NEAR 34.8N 92.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N42W TO 13N46W TO 15N45W TO
16N42W TO 14N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N73W TO 11N73W TO 12N74W TO
13N74W TO 13N73W TO 12N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N73W TO 11N74W TO 12N77W TO 14N75W TO
14N73W TO 12N73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.