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FZNT02 KNHC 012204
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU SEP 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 03.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KATIA AT 16.1N 49.2W 990 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 01 
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 16 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 GUSTS 
75 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE... 
90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 45 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE...240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM NW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 17.7N 52.9W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 70 GUSTS 85 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 
120 NM N SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SE QUADRANT AND 70 NM SW QUADRANT. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 300 NM N AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH 
SEAS TO 28 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 19.7N 56.1W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 85 GUSTS 105 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND 
WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE...125 NM SE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SW 
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 360 NM N AND 210 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 32 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 21.6N 59.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 95 GUSTS 115 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 23.5N 62.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 100 GUSTS 120 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 25.5N 65.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 105 GUSTS 130 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 480 NM N AND 180 S 
SEMICIRCLES  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 480 NM N 
AND 210 NM S SEMICIRCLES  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 510 NM N 
AND 270 NM S SEMICIRCLES  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 18N W OF 83W  E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W  E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 16N FROM 65W TO 75W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N FROM 85W TO 92W  E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
28N92W 1003 MB.  OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW PRES 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 27N FROM 
85W TO 95W  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
29N92W 1000 MB.  OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW PRES 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 23N FROM 
85W TO 96W  S TO SW 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.