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FZNT02 KNHC 101502
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN SEP 10
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 11
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 12

.WARNINGS...
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 28.7N 65.9W 976 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 10
MOVING NNW OR 340 DEG AT 11 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 N SEMICIRCLE...225 NM SE QUADRANT
AND 175 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 32.7N 65.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 250 NM N SEMICIRCLE...150 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 NEAR 38.1N 61.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 300 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 150 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN WITHIN 540 NM SW AND 420 
NM SE QUADRANTS OVER FORECAST WATERS WITH SEAS TO 33 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW FLORENCE NEAR 44.5N 55.0W. 
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 48.0N 46.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW FLORENCE NEAR 48.0N 35.0W.
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 31N63W TO 25N70W TO 53W S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 28N W OF TROUGH TO 75W N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF SOUTH 
AMERICA FROM 68W TO 72W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N FROM 68W TO 77W E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER LL
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER