452
FZNT02 KNHC 132049
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERIN NEAR 16.3N 45.0W 1001 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 13
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. 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 18N43W TO
18N45W TO 17N46W TO 15N45W TO 15N43W TO 17N42W TO 18N43W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 21N39W TO
22N44W TO 18N46W TO 18N43W TO 15N43W TO 19N37W TO 21N39W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIN NEAR 16.9N 50.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 20 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 19N48W TO 19N50W TO 17N51W TO 16N52W TO 15N49W TO 17N48W
TO 19N48W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 20N41W TO 23N44W TO 23N50W TO 19N52W TO 18N48W TO 15N49W
TO 20N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERIN NEAR 17.6N 53.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERIN NEAR 18.4N 55.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM NE QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120
NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 6.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N54W TO 21N54W TO 21N57W TO 19N57W TO 18N56W
TO 18N54W TO 20N54W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 6.0 M.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 24N50W TO 25N55W TO 22N59W TO 21N54W TO
17N55W TO 20N48W TO 24N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5
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 13N72W TO 13N75W TO 13N77W TO 12N78W TO 11N78W
TO 12N73W TO 13N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.