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FZNT02 KNHC 020345
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC WED SEP 02 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 17.5N 57.6W 1004 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
02 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 105 NM NE 
QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW 
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...90 
NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 18.5N 60.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 45 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM NE...120 NM SE...45 NM SW...AND 120 NW QUADRANTS WITH 
SEAS TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 19.5N 63.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...45 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 21.0N 66.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 22.6N 68.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 24.5N 71.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
...240 NM QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 330 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...240 NM SE AND 120 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...LITTLE CHANGE IN 
WINDS AND SEAS.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20  
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 16N E OF 65W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N E OF 67W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.