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FZNT02 KNHC 092141
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT SEP 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT SEP 09
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 10
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 11

.WARNINGS...
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 25.6N 64.3W 992 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 
09 MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT 
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 250 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...200 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT.SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 325 NM N SEMICIRCLE...225 NM SE QUADRANT 
AND 100 NM SW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 24 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 26.8N 65.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 28.7N 65.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 250 NM N SEMICIRCLE...225 NM SE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE...AND 240 NM 
SE QUADRANT OVER FORECAST WATERS. HIGHEST SEAS 30 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NORTH OF BERMUDA NEAR 33.3N
64.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...275 NM SE
QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 200 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN A 420 NM N SEMICIRCLE...300 NM SE QUADRANT 
AND 210 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 35 FT. WITH HIGHEST SEAS 35 
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 39.0N 60.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL NEAR
45.0N 52.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW FLORENCE NEAR 49.0N 43.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 480 NM NE SEMICIRCLE...220 NM SW QUADRANT AND 420 NM 
NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
23N BETWEEN 45W AND 58W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER OF 
FLORENCE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 480 NM E SEMICIRCLE...240 NM SW QUADRANT AND 
480 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 25N BETWEEN 48W AND 57W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 540 NM N SEMICIRCLE...480 NM SE QUADRANT AND
360 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 25N BETWEEN 52W AND 57W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 16N BETWEEN 45W AND 53W E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...FROM 13N TO 16N BETWEEN 49W AND 57W E WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W E TO SE
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER