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FZNT02 KNHC 081501
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC TUE SEP 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 10.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FRED NEAR 11.9N 28.6W 994 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 08
MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRED NEAR 12.4N 30.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRED NEAR 13.3N 32.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 N
SEMICIRLCE AND WITHIN 150 S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO
27 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRED NEAR 15.7N 34.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 N 
SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 
30 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRED NEAR 17.7N 34.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRED NEAR 19.0N 34.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRED NEAR 20.5N 35.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...FROM 12N TO 
18N E OF 37W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 360 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES 20N40W 1012 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 64W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 77W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.