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FZNT02 KNHC 301012
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE AUG 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE AUG 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 01.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KATIA E OF AREA NEAR 11.8N 31.7W 1006 MB AT 0900 
UTC AUG 30 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM 
OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12 FT WITHIN 
AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATIA NEAR 13.5N 33.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 45 W SEMICIRCLE...15 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SE QUADRANT. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM E AND 45 NM W SEMICIRCLES WITH
SEAS TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATIA NEAR 13.5N 36.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE...45 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WITH
SEAS TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 15.3N 43.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WITH
SEAS TO 25 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 17.0N 49.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 18.5N 54.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 20.5N 58.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 17N TO 24N E OF 39W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 16N TO 20N E 
OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SE QUADRANT 
AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 
18N TO 22N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM
OF CENTER EXCEPT 180 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. FROM 19N TO 23N E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W E TO
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W
AND 83W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N 
W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.