000 FZNT02 KNHC 160908 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 UTC SAT SEP 16 2006 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS PAN PAN ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 16 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 17 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON SEP 18 .WARNINGS... ...HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE GORDON NEAR 31.3N 53.7W 987 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 16 MOVING IS STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 160 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 27 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GORDON N OF AREA NEAR 33.2N 52.7W. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF AREA. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM HELENE NEAR 17.9N 44.7W 992 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 16 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 SEAS TO 23 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 19.7N 47.6W. 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 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE...270 NM NE QUAD AND 300 NM NW QUAD WITH SEAS TO 27 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 21.4N 50.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 330 NM N SEMICIRCLE SEAS TO 32 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 23.0N 53.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 25.0N 56.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 28.0N 58.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GORDON WARNINGS N OF 28N BETWEEN 45W AND 58W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 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 65W AND 76W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER