000
FZNT02 KNHC 310325
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE AUG 31 2021

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE AUG 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 02.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORM WARNING... 
.TROPICAL STORM KATE NEAR 22.7N 50.9W 1006 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 31 
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 
45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM E SEMICIRCLE. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM E AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KATE NEAR 23.6N 50.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KATE NEAR 24.8N 50.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 75 NM E AND 30 
NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATE NEAR 26.1N 51.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATE NEAR 27.6N 52.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 90 NM E AND 45 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATE NEAR 30.4N 54.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATE NEAR 33.9N 54.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

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.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA INLAND NEAR 33.0N 89.9W 998 MB AT 0000 
UTC AUG 31 MOVING NNE OR 015 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N BETWEEN 
86W AND 91W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA INLAND WAY NORTH OF 
THE AREA NEAR 35.7N  85.7W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 83W AND 88W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. . 
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL IDA WAY NORTH OF THE AREA NEAR 
38.0N  79.7W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 27N E OF 86W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 75W AND 
79W 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.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17.5N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.