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FZNT02 KNHC 011017
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU SEP 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 03.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 15.2N 45.9W 987 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 01
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 17 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 45 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 220 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM 
SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 16.5N 50.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT...
120 NM S SEMICIRCLE...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 18.6N 54.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE...125 NM SE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT...
150 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 34 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 20.5N 57.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 22.0N 60.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 23.5N 63.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 360 NM N AND 150 S 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 360 NM N 
AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 390 NM N 
AND 210 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 18N W OF 67W E TO SE
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 81W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 26N92W
1008 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 84W AND 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 27N92W
1005 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. WITHIN 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 85W AND 91W SE TO S 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.