000
FZNT02 KNHC 021504
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED SEP 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 04.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 16.5N 60.4W 1008 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP
02 MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 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 180 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...0
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 17.4N 62.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...105 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM E AND 60 NM E 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 18.6N 65.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. SEAS TO 18 
FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 20.0N 68.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIKA NEAR 21.5N 71.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIKA NEAR 23.5N 73.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE 
AND 240 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 330 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...240 NM SE AND 60 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS LITTLE CHANGE IN 
WINDS AND SEAS.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.