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FZNT02 KNHC 141600
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED AUG 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED AUG 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 20.5N 67.6W 991 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 14 
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT 
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE 
QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...200 NM NE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 29 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA OVER ATLANTIC WATERS FROM 15N TO 27N BETWEEN 61W AND 63W 
AND FROM 19N TO 27N BETWEEN 63W AND 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 24.5N 69.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT...170 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
240 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 180 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 34 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT...300 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS 
AND 210 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 18N TO 31N BETWEEN 62W AND 75W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 28.5N 67.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 160 NM E SEMICIRCLE...140 NM SW QUADRANT AND 130 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT...240 
NM SE QUADRANT...210 NM SW QUADRANT AND 330 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 41 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE... 
QUADRANT...300 NM SE QUADRANT AND 240 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 21N TO 31N 
BETWEEN 61W AND THE BAHAMAS AND ALSO N OF 27N BETWEEN 77W AND 
80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL...EXCEPT 
9 TO 14 FT N OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS.

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 FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 63W AND 68W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 18N.
.12 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.