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FZNT02 KNHC 311028
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE AUG 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 02.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORM WARNING... 
.TROPICAL STORM KATE NEAR 23.0N 50.9W 1006 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 31 
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 
45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM E SEMICIRCLE. 
WITHIN 75 NM E AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATE NEAR 25.2N 51.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATE NEAR 28.3N 53.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATE NEAR 31.5N 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 35.1N 53.6W. 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.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 78W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N 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.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA INLAND NEAR 33.8N 89.4W 
998 MB AT 0600 UTC AUG 31 MOVING NNE OR 025 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 86W AND 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA INLAND WELL N OF THE 
AREA NEAR 36.3N 84.8W. N OF 29N E OF 87W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA INLAND WELL N OF THE 
AREA NEAR 37.7N 81.3W. FROM 28N TO 29.5N E OF 85W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE IDA INLAND WELL N OF THE 
AREA NEAR 38.8N 77.6W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.