000 FZNT02 KNHC 152129 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC FRI SEP 15 2006 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS PAN PAN ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 15 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 16 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 17 .WARNINGS... ...HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 31.1N 53.5W 976 MB AT 2100 UTC 15 MOVING IS STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 80 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 160 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 26 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 32.6N 52.7W. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF AREA. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM HELENE NEAR 16.7N 42.8W 992 MB AT 2100 UTC 15 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE...75 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE...200 NM NE QUADRANT AND 225 NM NW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 18.6N 46.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 250 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 25 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 20.5N 49.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 210 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 30 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 22.0N 51.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 24.0N 54.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 26.0N 56.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GORDON WARNINGS...N OF 27N BETWEEN 44W AND 58W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 56W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HELENE WARNINGS...WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 210 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 25N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HELENE WARNINGS...WITHIN 420 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HELENE WARNINGS...WITHIN 480 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 270 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 56W AND 75W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 66W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER