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FZNT02 KNHC 022150
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED SEP 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 16.4N 61.7W 1007 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 
02 MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT 
AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT.SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE 
AND 120 NM SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 17.4N 64.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 75 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIKA NEAR 18.7N 67.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT WITHIN 
90 NM N SEMICIRCLE.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIKA NEAR 20.0N 70.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW ERIKA NEAR 21.5N 73.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 300 NM 
NE...240 NM SE QUADRANTS AND 180 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...LITTLE CHANGE IN 
WINDS AND SEAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 270 NM 
NE...180 NM SE AND 150 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 11 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH ALONG 75W FROM 23N TO 30N. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM E 
OF TROUGH SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N79W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 74W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W E WINDS TO 
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.