000
FZNT02 KNHC 010342
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU SEP 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU SEP 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 03.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KATIA AT 15.0N 44.4W 987 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 01 MOVING 
W NW OR 285 DEG AT 17 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 65 GUSTS 80 
KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 110 NM N SEMICIRCLE...90 
NM SE QUADRANT AND 45 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 16.3N 49.1W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 85 GUSTS 105 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND 
WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW 
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N AND 75 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 18.4N 53.1W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 95 GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 
150 NM N SEMICIRCLE...125 NM SE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SW QUADRANT.  
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 210 NM N AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH 
SEAS TO 30 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 20.5N 56.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 22.5N 59.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 24.0N 61.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 450 NM N AND 150 S 
SEMICIRCLES  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 450 NM N 
AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 480 NM N 
AND 210 NM S SEMICIRCLES  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 16N FROM 68W TO 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 81W E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N93W 1008 MB. 
FROM 85W TO 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.  

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.