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FZNT02 KNHC 140907
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU SEP 14
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 15
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 16

.WARNINGS...
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 28.7N 56.6W 955 MB AT 0900 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 85 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 31.4N 54.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 125 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 100 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 
30 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 32.8N 53.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. SEAS 25 
FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 34.5N 51.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 38.0N 46.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW GORDON NEAR 42.0N 37.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HELENE NEAR 13.7N 34.7W 1005 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP
14 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 19 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
75 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HELENE NEAR 15.2N 39.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 17.8N 43.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 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 HELENE NEAR 20.0N 45.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 22.0N 48.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 24.0N 51.0W. 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 LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HELENE WARNINGS OVER FORECAST WATERS
WITHIN 180 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 24N E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN IN HELENE 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 10 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 76W E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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FORECASTER DGS
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER