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FZNT02 KNHC 050945
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON SEP 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON SEP 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE SEP 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 07.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 23.9N 62.0W 972 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 05
MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT
GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE
QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 110 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 290 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 210 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 34 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 26.3N 64.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 130 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...165 NM NE QUADRANT AND 110 
NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM N AND 240 
S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 38 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 28.6N 67.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 135 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...165 NM NE QUADRANT AND 115 
NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 390 NM N AND 210 
NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 42 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 31.4N 70.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 35.5N 69.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 38.5N 64.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KATIA WARNING...WITHIN 240 NM OF 
CENTER EXCEPT 520 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N FROM 50W TO 69W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KATIA WARNING...WITHIN 
270 NM EXCEPT 520 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N BETWEEN 65W AND 71W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KATIA WARNING...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 520 NM NE QUADRANT...360 NM SE QUADRANT 
AND 270 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N FROM 56W TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 79W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 78W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. 

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 19N45W TO 13N42W. FROM 19N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 38W AND 48W AND FROM 16N TO 19N BETWEEN 38W AND 43W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 21N50W TO 12N48W. FROM 17N 
TO 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 21N56W TO 12N53W. FROM 18N 
TO 24N BETWEEN 51W AND 58W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 20N39W TO 11N39W. FROM 16N 
TO 20N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 20N43W TO 11N43W. FROM 12N 
TO 19N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 83W AND 87W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...N OF 27N BETWEEN 92W AND 96W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 83W AND 94W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 83W AND 89W 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 19N95W. N OF 27N 
BEHIND FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 27N BEHIND 
FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N AHEAD 
OF FRONT TO 82W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. S OF 
25N BETWEEN 82W AND 88W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 20N90W. S OF 23N 
BEHIND FRONT TO 96W N WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS S OF 20N. SEAS 
8 FT. N OF 28N W OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.