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FZNT02 KNHC 101506
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC THU SEP 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU SEP 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 12.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE FRED NEAR 16.8N 35.1W 974 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 10
MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT
GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 
180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FRED NEAR 18.0N 35.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 24 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRED NEAR 18.6N 34.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FRED NEAR 20.5N 35.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRED NEAR 22.0N 38.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW FRED NEAR 24.0N 42.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FRED WARNING...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
FROM 14N TO 22N E OF 40W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT...EXCEPT W TO 
NW WINDS S OF 16N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FRED WARNING...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS FROM 14N TO 22N E OF 40W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS S OF 18N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 16N TO 25N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FRED WARNING...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS FROM 15N TO 22N E OF 39W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS S OF 19N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 13N TO 21N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 10N E OF 42W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 30N52W TO 31N55W. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 27N50W TO 31N60W. N OF 
FRONT E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 68W AND 75W AND FROM 12N TO 
15N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 70W AND 75W AND 
FROM 12N TO 18N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.