000
FZNT02 KNHC 030409
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC THU SEP 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU SEP 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 16.1N 62.4W 1008 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
03 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT 
AND 150 NM SE QUADRANT.SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIKA NEAR 17.0N 65.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT WITHIN 
90 NM E SEMICIRCLE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIKA INLAND NEAR 18.5N 
68.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW ERIKA NEAR 20.0N 71.0W. 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 22.0N 73.0W. 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 AND 150 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 270 NM 
NE...210 NM SE AND 150 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 240 NM NE...180 NM SE AND 120 NM NW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH ALONG 76W S OF 29N. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
TROUGH SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL 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 TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 71W E TO SE 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.