000
FZNT02 KNHC 220905
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI SEP 22 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 22
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 23
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 24

.WARNINGS...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 32.9N 55.2W 970 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 22 
MOVING NE OR 040 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT 
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 175 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 350 NM W SEMICIRCLE...400 NM NE QUADRANT 
AND 300 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 36 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS N OF THE AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 480 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N63W 25N80W. W OF FRONT TO 70W N 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N53W 20N65W. N OF 27N W OF TROUGH W 
TO 65W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 
29N WITHIN 540 NM E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT. FROM 26N TO 29N E OF TROUGH TO 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N43W 25N50W. N OF 25N W OF TROUGH TO 
65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. N 
OF 29N E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 20N E OF 42W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 23N ALONG 40W WITH LOW PRES 
NEAR 16N40W 1010 MB. FROM 14N TO 23N WITHIN 180 NM W OF WAVE NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 23N E OF WAVE E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 25N ALONG 44W WITH LOW PRES 
NEAR 18N44W 1010 MB. FROM 18N TO 25N WITHIN 120 NM W OF WAVE NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 17N TO 25N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER DGS
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER