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FZNT02 KNHC 060944
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE SEP 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SEP 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 08.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 26.5N 65.1W 950 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 06
MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT
GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE
QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...105 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 135 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...390 NM NE QUADRANT AND 210 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 45 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 28.6N 67.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 135 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
360 NM N AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 45 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 32.0N 69.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...125 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 135 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
410 NM N AND 270 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 38 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 36.2N 68.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 40.0N 60.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL KATIA NEAR 44.0N 
41.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KATIA WARNING...WITHIN 510 NM NE AND 
270 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 21N FROM 60W TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KATIA WARNING...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 510 NM NE AND 270 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS 
BETWEEN 65W TO 79W 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 450 NM NE AND 270 NM SW SEMICIRCLES  
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NE OF 
BAHAMAS BETWEEN 65W AND 79W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 78W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 20N51W TO 12N48W. FROM 17N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 42W AND 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 55W FROM 14N TO 22N. FROM 
17N TO 23N BETWEEN 50W TO 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 62W S OF 25N. FROM 18N TO 
25N BETWEEN 57W AND 63W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 20N E OF 37W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
11N40W 1009 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
12N44W 1008 MB. WITHIN 360 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 22N90W TO 19N96W. 
BEHIND FRONT TO 90W N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE BEHIND FRONT N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. AHEAD OF FRONT N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. AHEAD OF FRONT S OF 26N E OF 87W S 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 24N91W THAN 
STATIONARY TO 19N95W. S OF 24N BETWEEN 92W AND 96W N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 86W AND 93W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 
24N91W TO LOW PRES NEAR 20N92W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.