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FZNT02 KNHC 171458
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT AUG 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT AUG 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 32.9N 64.4W 974 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 17
MOVING NNE OR 025 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT
GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE
QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...110 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 160 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
31N59W TO 31N69W TO 29N65W TO 29N62W TO 31N59W WITH SEAS TO 20 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N57W TO 31N68W TO 28N64W TO 28N61W TO 
31N57W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 
31N56W TO 30N64W TO 31N74W TO 29N73W TO 27N64W TO 28N59W TO 
31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 35.3N 63.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 160 NM SE 
QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N66.5W TO 
30N64.5W TO 30N61.5W TO 31N60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11
FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 31N57W TO 31N72W TO 28N66W TO 28N62W 
TO 31N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 41.3N 59.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...130 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N68W TO 15N70W TO 13N73W TO
12N73W TO 11N72W TO 11N68W TO 13N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA... E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N69W TO 15N71W TO 14N74W TO 11N73W TO
11N71W TO 12N69W TO 13N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.