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FZNT02 KNHC 252053
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU SEP 25 2008

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY
BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 27.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KYLE NEAR 23.5N 68.3W 1001 MB AT 2100 UTC  25
MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS
50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...90
NM NE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE 
QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KYLE NEAR 27.7N 68.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS 23 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KYLE NEAR 34.5N 69.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 200 NM SW SEMICIRCLE= 
WITH HIGHEST SEAS 28 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KYLE NEAR 43.0N 67.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW KYLE NEAR 50.0N 60.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW KYLE NEAR 53.0N 53.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING SECTION WITHIN 300 NM E AND 
90 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF KYLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING SECTION WITHIN 
WITHIN 420 NM NE AND 270 NM SE QUADRANTS AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
OF KYLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC FRONT 31N72W TO 24N80W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 72W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 47W AND 55W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 28N456W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 25N41W. N OF 25N W 
OF FRONT TO 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 88W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECASTS OF 21N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.