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FZNT02 KNHC 190859
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE SEP 19
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 20
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 21

.WARNINGS...
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 24.4N 52.1W 960 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 19
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT
GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE
QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...125 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 175 NM
NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 375 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...240 NM SW QUADRANT AND 330 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 30 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 25.1N 55.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 28.3N 57.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 175 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...225 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 
NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM OF CENTER 
WITH SEAS TO 34 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 33.6N 56.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 38.0N 52.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 42.0N 45.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT 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 WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HELENE WARNINGS...WITHIN 
360 NM N AND 300 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 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 WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N80W 29N81W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT SW WIND TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W 25N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT SW WIND TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA N OF 11N 
FROM 69W TO 76W E WIND TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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FORECASTER LL
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER