000
FZNT02 KNHC 192120
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE SEP 19
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 20
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 21

.WARNINGS...
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 24.6N 54.1W 956 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 19 
MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT 
GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 190 NM NE 
QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...115 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 165 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 375 NM NE 
QUADRANT...300 NM SE QUADRANT...240 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 330 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 36 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 26.7N 56.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT...165 NM SE QUADRANT...130 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 160 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
360 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 300 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 38 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 32.0N 56.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 215 NM NE QUADRANT...190 NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 160 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
360 NM S SEMICIRCLE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITH SEAS TO 35 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 39.0N 51.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 45.3N 41.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 49.0N 30.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
AND 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 420 NM 
E SEMICIRCLE AND 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 480 NM SE QUADRANT AND 420 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG GEORGIA COAST. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND 
WITHIN 200 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W 28N80W. N OF 26N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W 25N80W. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN MERGING E AND SW
SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 35W.  FROM 14N TO 20N 
E OF 38W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N87W 25N98W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT W 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N83W 25N94W.  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 94W S WINDS TO 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 FORMOSA/BERG 
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER