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FZNT02 KNHC 142126
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU SEP 14
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 15
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 16

.WARNINGS...
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 30.2N 54.9W 955 MB AT 2100 UTC  14 MOVING 
NE OR 035 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 90 
NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...160 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SW QUADRANT WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS 38 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 32.1N 53.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 100 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS TO 32 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 33.8N 51.4W. 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 HIGHEST SEAS TO 25 FT.   
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 37.0N 47.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 40.5N 39.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW GORDON NEAR 43.0N 27.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HELENE NEAR 14.2N 37.6W 1003 MB AT 2100 UTC  14 
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SE QUADRANT WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HELENE NEAR 16.0N 42.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NW AND 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 18.5N 46.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 110 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 75 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N AND 180 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST SEAS TO 30 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 20.5N 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 22.5N 51.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 25.5N 54.0W. 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 50W AND 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 8 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 45W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HELENE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 480 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 
600 NM NE AND 420 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 8 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.12 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 80W 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 GR
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER