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FZNT02 KNHC 131537
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE AUG 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE AUG 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
...CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 16.9N 62.6W 1003 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 
13 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM 
SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 
240 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 58W AND 61W AND FROM 15N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 61W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO 
SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 19.8N 66.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
270 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 
180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 62W AND 67W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
FROM 13N TO 26N BETWEEN 59W AND 61W AND FROM 15N TO 23N BETWEEN 
61W AND 71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE 
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 24.3N 68.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 160 NM E SEMICIRCLE...110 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...180 
NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 390 NM NE QUADRANT...270 NM SE 
AND NW QUADRANTS AND 180 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 18N TO 30N BETWEEN 63W AND 
73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 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.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.