000
FZNT02 KNHC 140321
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU SEP 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU SEP 14
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 15
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 16

.WARNINGS...
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 27.8N 57.1W 955 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 14
MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT
GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 100 NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 100 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO
35 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 31.0N 55.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 125 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 100 NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 100 NM SW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 30FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 32.5N 53.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 33.5N 52.0W. 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 37.0N 48.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW GORDON NEAR 41.0N 40.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HELENE NEAR 13.3N 32.7W 1005 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
14 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 19 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITHHIGHEST SEAS 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 14.7N 37.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 45 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST 
SEAS 18 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 15.9N 39.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 
NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 75 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST SEAS 20 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 17.4N 41.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 
NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 75 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST SEAS 20 
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 20.0N 43.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 21.5N 45.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 22.5N 49.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.


.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GORDON WARNINGS...WITHIN 270 NM N AND 
180 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GORDON WARNINGS...WITHIN 
330 NM N AND 200 NM S 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 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL STORM HELENE 
WARNINGS...WITHIN 360 NM N AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 24N E OF 45W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 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.
.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 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 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W 
E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.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 TORRES
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER