000
FZNT02 KNHC 122055
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON AUG 12 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON AUG 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING... 
.TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 16.0N 57.5W 1009 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG
12 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 24 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N52W TO 21N57W TO 21N58W TO 
17N59W TO 16N55W TO 17N52W TO 19N52W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 21N51W TO 22N55W TO 19N61W TO 
16N58W TO 15N51W TO 18N49W TO 21N51W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 16.9N 63.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
240 NM IN NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N60W
TO 21N62W TO 21N64W TO 19N65W TO 16N63W TO 18N61W TO 
19N60W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 22N56W TO 
24N62W TO 21N66W TO 18N64W TO 16N59W TO 22N56W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 20.9N 67.1W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
150 NM IN NE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 210 NM IN SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N63W TO 25N66W TO 23N70W TO 20N68W 
TO 17N64W TO 20N63W TO 24N63W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES 
AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA WITHIN 25N62W TO 25N67W TO 22N70W TO 19N69W TO 16N64W TO 
18N61W TO 25N62W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.

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.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.