000 FZNT02 KNHC 061602 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC WED SEP 06 2006 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SECURITE ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 06 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 07 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 08 .WARNINGS... ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 18.3N 50.9W 1000 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 06 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 250 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 20.5N 54.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...45 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 420 N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 23.0N 59.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 175 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 420 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 25.0N 64.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 28.0N 67.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 31.0N 67.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 540 NM N AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 540 NM N AND 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 600 NM N AND 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS TO 12 FT. .CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W TO 82W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER