000
FZNT02 KNHC 102137
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN SEP 10
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 11
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 12

.WARNINGS...
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 29.9N 66.2W 975 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 10
MOVING N OR 350 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT
GUSTS 100 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 HIGHEST SEAS 32 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 33.6N 65.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 275 NM N SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 540 NM N SEMICIRCLE...AND 300 NM 
SE QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 35 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 38.6N 61.6W. 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 420 E SEMICIRCLE AND 600 NM W SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST 
SEAS 32 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW FLORENCE NEAR 45.0N 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 45.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW FLORENCE NEAR 48.0N 34.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
540 NM NE SEMICIRCLE...300 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 600 NM N SEMICIRCLE...420 S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 25N TO 31N 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 540 NM WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF A TROUGH 31N63W TO 23N75W TO 53W SW WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N 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 CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER