000 FZNT02 KNHC 062057 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC WED SEP 06 2006 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS PAN PAN ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 06 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 07 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 08 .WARNINGS... ...HURRICANE WARNING... ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 19.0N 51.4W 999 MB AT 2100 UTC 06 SEP MOVING W NW OR 295 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...225 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 21.5N 55.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 420 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 22 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 23.7N 60.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 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 WITHIN 480 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 25 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 26.0N 65.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 29.0N 67.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 32.5N 67.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 540 NM NE QUADRANT AND 480 NM NW QUADRANT AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE. .24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 600 NM NE QUADRANT AND 540 NM NW QUADRANT AND 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER. .48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 660 NM NE QUADRANT AND 600 NM NW QUADRANT AND 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER. .CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 65W 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 NELSON TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER