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FZNT02 KNHC 132138
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE AUG 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
...CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 18.0N 64.1W 1001 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 
13 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE 
QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...60 
NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 23N BETWEEN 56W AND 64W AND 
FROM 16N TO 23N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS FROM 14N TO 23N BETWEEN 61W 
AND 66W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 19.3N 65.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 21.3N 67.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT...180 
NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 32 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 15N BETWEEN 63W AND 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 13N TO 26N BETWEEN 
59W AND 68W AND FROM 15N TO 26N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 25.4N 68.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 160 NM E SEMICIRCLE...110 NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...180 
NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 39 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE 
QUADRANT...180 NM SW QUADRANT AND 330 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 20N TO 30N 
BETWEEN 61W AND 75W 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.

.ATLC FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 58W AND 61W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.