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FZNT02 KNHC 112138
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN AUG 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN AUG 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 13.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE FIVE NEAR 13.6N 48.0W 1010 MB AT
2100 UTC AUG 11 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 18 KT. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 19N44W TO 20N45W TO 
19N50W TO 17N51W TO 14N46W TO 15N43W TO 19N44W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE POTENTIAL TROP CYCLONE 
NEAR 15.2N 55.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...50 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12 FT. WITHIN 19N48W TO 
20N51W TO 21N57W TO 19N60W TO 15N58W TO 15N51W TO 19N48W...INCLUDING
IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 17.0N 62.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. WITHIN 20N54W TO 
23N60W TO 21N64W TO 18N65W TO 18N61W TO 15N57W TO 20N54W...INCLUDING
IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...E TO
SE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N71W TO 13N75W TO 11N74W TO
12N72W TO 11N71W TO 12N69W TO 14N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.