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FZNT02 KNHC 100905
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN SEP 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN SEP 10
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON SEP 11
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE SEP 12

.WARNINGS...
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 27.7N 65.6W 976 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 10 
MOVING NW OR 330 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT 
GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 225 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT.SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 475 NM NE QUADRANT...225 NM SE QUADRANT 
...150 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 325 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 31.0N 66.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 225 NM N SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 420 NM N SEMICIRCLE 175 
NM SW AND 325 NM SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 35 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE N OF AREA NEAR 36.4N 63.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE...250 NM NW AND 150 NM SW 
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN WITHIN 540 NM SW AND 420 
NM SE QUADRANTS OVER FORECAST WATERS  WITH SEAS TO 38 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL NEAR 
42.5N 56.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW FLORENCE NEAR 47.0N 49.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW FLORENCE NEAR 50.0N 37.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 510 NM NE SEMICIRCLE...240 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 
420 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 58W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 480 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A TROUGH 31N64W TO 25N70W TO 55W S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. W OF TROUGH TO 77W N OF 27N N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 20N E OF 55W E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 58W E WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E TO SE
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER RRG
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER