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FZNT02 KNHC 241606
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED AUG 24 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 26.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE IRENE AT 22.4N 73.9W 956 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 24 MOVING 
NW OR 305 DEG AT 10 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 100 GUSTS 120 
KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 150 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS 
...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM 
SW QUADRANT...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 36 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE IRENE NEAR 25.1N 76.1W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 115 GUSTS 140 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND 
WITHIN 150 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 
NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM N AND 300 
NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 40 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE IRENE NEAR 29.3N 77.2W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 110 GUSTS 135 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND 
WITHIN 190 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...110 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT.  LITTLE CHANGE IN RADII OF 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH SEAS TO 42 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE IRENE NEAR 33.2N 76.2W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 100 GUSTS 120 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE IRENE NEAR 38.5N 73.5W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 85 GUSTS 105 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE IRENE INLAND NEAR 45.0N 69.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 70 GUSTS 85 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN IRENE WARNING...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLES  
WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  WITHIN 180 NM N AND 120 NM S OF 
IRENE...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN IRENE WARNING...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 540 NM NE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES  
WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN IRENE WARNING...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 480 NM E AND 270 NM W SEMICIRCLES  
WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT. 

.ATLC LOW PRES AT 23N42W 1013 MB MOVING W-SW 15 KT.  WITHIN 300 
NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES  WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES NEAR 22N48W 1013 MB.  WITHIN 300 NM 
NE QUADRANT  E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  FROM 
23N TO 26N E OF 38W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES DISSIPATED.  N OF 25N FROM 48W TO 
60W  E TO SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.