177  
FZNT02 KNHC 122039  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
2230 UTC TUE AUG 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 TUE AUG 12.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 13.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 14.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORM WARNING  
 
.TROPICAL STORM ERIN NEAR 17.0N 38.3W 1006 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 12  
MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 19 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT  
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S  
SEMICIRCLE...20 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M  
OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM NE QUADRANT...15 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM  
SW QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 4.0 M.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N37W TO 19N38W TO 19N39W TO 18N39W TO 17N38W  
TO 18N37W TO 19N37W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M.  
REMAINDER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 22N35W TO 22N37W TO 20N39W TO  
18N39W TO 17N38W TO 18N35W TO 22N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIN NEAR 16.4N 43.9W. 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 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM  
S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N43W TO  
20N45W TO 18N45W TO 16N44W TO 16N43W TO 19N42W TO 21N43W WINDS 20  
TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 23N42W TO  
22N44W TO 18N45W TO 19N42W TO 16N42W TO 20N37W TO 23N42W WINDS 20  
KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIN NEAR 17.2N 49.9W. MAXIMUM  
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS  
WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW  
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM  
S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 6.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N48W TO  
23N50W TO 21N52W TO 17N50W TO 17N49W TO 20N48W TO 21N48W WINDS 20  
TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 23N45W TO  
24N50W TO 21N52W TO 16N50W TO 16N48W TO 20N42W TO 23N45W 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 13N71W TO 14N72W TO 14N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N75W  
TO 11N71W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N75W TO 14N78W TO 13N79W TO 11N79W TO  
11N77W TO 12N73W TO 14N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5  
TO 3.0 M IN E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N76W TO 13N79W TO 11N79W TO 10N77W TO  
11N76W TO 13N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO  
E SWELL.  
 
.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N86W TO 18N88W TO 17N88W TO  
16N88W TO 16N87W TO 16N85W TO 18N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF  
HONDURAS... E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.  
.12 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
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