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FZNT02 KNHC 152209
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT AUG 15 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS
AMENDED FOR ATLC FORECAST

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.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 17.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ANA NEAR 14.4N 50.0W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 15
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ANA NEAR 15.4N 56.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE...75 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N AND 30 NM S
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ANA NEAR 17.2N 63.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 40 NM S SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 75 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N AND 60 NM S
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ANA INLAND NEAR 19.0N 70.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ANA OVER WATER NEAR 21.5N
76.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ANA NEAR 24.5N 82.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM BILL NEAR 11.3N 35.2W 1004 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 15
MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 25 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 25 NM OF
CENTER EXCEPT 0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BILL NEAR 11.5N 40.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BILL NEAR 13.0N 46.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...75 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE
...60 NM SE QUADRANT AND 45 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BILL NEAR 14.5N 52.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BILL NEAR 17.0N 58.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BILL NEAR 19.5N 63.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL STORM ANA WARNINGS...WITHIN 
420 NM N SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 480 N 
AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LITTLE CHANGE 
IN WINDS AND SEAS.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL STORM BILL WARNING...WITHIN 
420 NM N AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 600 N 
AND 270 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE S OF 
23N BETWEEN 38W AND 53W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC S OF 27N W OF 77W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N BETWEEN 75W AND
79W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 27N E OF 84W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 84W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 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.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.