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FZNT02 KNHC 131543
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED SEP 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED SEP 13
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 14
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 15

.WARNINGS...
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 26.0N 57.9W 977 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 13 
MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 
100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 
12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 100 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 32 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 29.2N 56.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 125 NM E AND 100 NM W SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 240 NM SE AND 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 36 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 32.1N 54.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. SEAS TO 36 
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 34.0N 52.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 36.5N 50.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 40.0N 44.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT NEAR 12.0N 28.5W 1007 MB AT 1500 UTC 
SEP 13 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 
KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 12.8N 34.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 75 NM N AND E SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM NE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 15.1N 39.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 
20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 18.0N 43.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 20.0N 46.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 22.0N 49.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GORDON WARNINGS...WITHIN 270 NM E AND 
180 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GORDON WARNINGS...WITHIN 
330 NM SE AND 180 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GORDON WARNINGS...LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 24N E OF 42W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT 
WARNINGS...WITHIN 360 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 25N E OF 45W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT 
WARNINGS...WITHIN 540 NM N AND 360 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 45W AND 53W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 18N BETWEEN 45W AND 58W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 55W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 23N W OF 58W...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS AND AS NOTED IN 
GORDON WARNINGS...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 58W...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS AND AS 
NOTED IN GORDON WARNINGS...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT IN E SWELL.

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

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FORECASTER BERG
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER