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FZNT02 KNHC 140330
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU AUG 14 2025

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AMERICA

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 16.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERIN NEAR 16.3N 46.6W 1002 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 14
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...40 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 45 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 21N43W TO 20N46W TO 17N48W TO 15N47W TO 16N43W
TO 21N43W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF
AREA...WITHIN 23N43W TO 22N47W TO 20N48W TO 15N47W TO 16N42W TO
19N37W TO 23N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIN NEAR 17.2N 51.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 20 NM S SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM
SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 21N48W TO
23N51W TO 22N54W TO 17N53W TO 17N50W TO 20N48W TO 21N48W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 24N48W
TO 23N53W TO 20N54W TO 16N53W TO 15N50W TO 20N43W TO 24N48W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERIN NEAR 18.0N 54.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH
SEAS TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 23N51W TO 24N56W TO 22N58W TO
18N56W TO 17N52W TO 21N50W TO 23N51W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0
TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 22N46W TO 24N51W TO 24N56W
TO 21N58W TO 16N53W TO 19N47W TO 22N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERIN NEAR 18.9N 57.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 150
NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 6.0 M.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 23N55W TO 24N58W TO 23N61W TO 19N60W TO 18N55W
TO 21N54W TO 23N55W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M.
REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 24N51W TO 25N57W TO 24N61W TO 17N58W
TO 17N55W TO 20N50W TO 24N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M 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.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N71W TO 13N75W TO 13N78W TO 11N78W TO 12N76W
TO 11N71W TO 12N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.21 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.