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FZNT02 KNHC 112120
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON SEP 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON SEP 11
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 12
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 13

.WARNINGS...
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 21.6N 57.3W 1003 MB AT 2100 UTC 
11 SEP MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 
KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 25 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 
NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 23.7N 59.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 26.5N 60.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 29.0N 60.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 31.5N 60.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 34.0N 59.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN T.S. GORDON WARNINGS. WITHIN 90 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
SQUALLS WITHIN 120 NM OF T.S. GORDON. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. WITHIN 180 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE N OF 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 
55W AND 65W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N63W TO 25N68W. E OF TROUGH TO 53W N 
OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF TROUGH TO 
75W N OF 28N N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N AND N OF BAHAMAS W OF 58W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.  HIGHEST SWELLS N 
PART.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 22N E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 10 FT.

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

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

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FORECASTER GR
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
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