000
FZNT02 KNHC 190332
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE SEP 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE SEP 19
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 20
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 21

.WARNINGS...
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE HELENE AT 24.2N 51.4W 960 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 19 
MOVING W-NW OR 300 DEG AT 7 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 100 
GUSTS 120 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 150 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...200 NM NE QUADRANT AND 125 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 240 NM SW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 29 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 25.0N 54.4W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 110 GUSTS 135 KT.  LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 26.7N 57.1W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT...175 NM SE QUADRANT...125 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
360 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 31.0N 58.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 100 GUSTS 120 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 35.5N 56.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 90 GUSTS 110 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 39.0N 51.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 80 GUSTS 100 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HELENE WARNINGS...WITHIN 420 NM NE... 
360 NM SE...270 NM NW...AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS  WIND TO 33 KT 
SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HELENE WARNINGS...WITHIN 
360 NM N AND 300 NM S SEMICIRCLES  WIND TO 33 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HELENE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 480 NM NE...360 NM SE AND NW...AND 300 NM 
SW QUADRANTS  WIND TO 33 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT OFF GEORGIA COAST.
N OF 29N W OF 73W  SW WIND 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N75W 28N80W.  N OF 28N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 KT  SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W 
E WIND 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 15N FROM 70W TO 75W  E WIND TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.  S OF 18N W OF 84W  E TO SE WIND TO 20 KT
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO  COLD FRONT 30N94W 27N97W.  N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
TO 90W  SW WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N84W 25N92W 20N95W.
NW OF FRONT  N TO NE WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 27N82W 23N90W 18N94W.
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER