000
FZNT02 KNHC 141510
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU SEP 14
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 15
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 16

.WARNINGS...
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 29.5N 55.9W 955 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 14 
MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT 
GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E AND 90 
NM W SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NW AND 
SE...160 NM NE AND 100 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 38 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GORDON N OF AREA NEAR 31.8N 53.9W. 
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 NE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 
32 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GORDON N OF AREA NEAR 33.6N 52.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 150 NM OF THE CENTER WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON N OF AREA NEAR 35.5N 
49.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON N OF AREA NEAR 39.5N 
43.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW GORDON N OF AREA NEAR 43.0N 
33.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HELENE NEAR 13.4N 36.8W 1003 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 
14 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 17 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HELENE NEAR 14.8N 42.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N AND 40 NM S SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 180 NW AND 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 22 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 17.5N 46.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 110 NM NW AND SE...150 NM NE AND 75 NM SW QUADRANTS. SEAS 
12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH 
SEAS TO 30 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 19.5N 49.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 21.5N 51.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 24.5N 53.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GORDON WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 240 NM SE AND 150 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GORDON WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 270 NM E AND 180 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 48W AND 54W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HELENE WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 360 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 25N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HELENE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 600 NM NE AND 360 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HELENE WARNINGS...WITHIN 
480 NM NE AND 360 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 20N W OF 56W...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS AND AS NOTED IN 
GORDON WARNINGS...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.

.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