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FZNT02 KNHC 020948
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED SEP 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERIKA AT 17.0N 59.0W 1005 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 02 
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 4 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 
KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 105 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM 
SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 17.8N 61.5W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 55 GUSTS 65 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WIND WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 19.0N 64.3W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 55 GUSTS 65 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WIND WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...45 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT.  LITTLE CHANGE IN SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 20.3N 66.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 22.0N 69.5W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 24.0N 72.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE 
AND 240 NM SE QUADRANTS  WIND TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 330 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...240 NM SE AND 90 NM SW QUADRANTS  WIND TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 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 WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

CARIBBEAN N OF 17N E OF 65W  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  
HIGHER SEAS ACROSS ATLC PASSAGES. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 16N E OF 66W  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
HIGHER SEAS ACROSS ATLC PASSAGES. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 16N FROM 64W TO 69W  N TO NE WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.  HIGHER SEAS ACROSS ATLC PASSAGES. 

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

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.