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FZNT02 KNHC 142214
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED AUG 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 21.7N 68.3W 989 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 14 
MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT 
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...60 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 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 31 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 420 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA OVER ATLANTIC WATERS 
FROM 16N TO 27N BETWEEN 60W AND 64W AND FROM 18N TO 27N BETWEEN 
64W AND 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 25.7N 69.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 160 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 110 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS 
AND 180 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 
NM NE QUADRANT...300 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS AND 210 NM SW 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
FROM 21N TO 31N BETWEEN 63W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 29.5N 66.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 170 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 140 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 
360 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 37 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...300 NM SE QUADRANT AND 240 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 22N TO 31N 
BETWEEN 60W AND THE BAHAMAS AND ALSO N OF 27N BETWEEN 77W AND 
79W 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 15N BETWEEN 63W AND 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 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.