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FZNT02 KNHC 091011
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI SEP 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI SEP 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 11.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NATE NEAR 19.9N 92.3W 998 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 09
MOVING IS STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM 
NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 
60 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NATE NEAR 20.7N 93.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 75 NM NE 
QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NATE NEAR 20.9N 95.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 100 NM 
SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS TO 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NATE INLAND NEAR 20.5N 97.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NATE INLAND NEAR 20.0N
100.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 13.8N 56.2W 1003 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP
09 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 16.0N 61.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 19.0N 65.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 22.0N 69.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARIA NEAR 24.0N 71.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARIA NEAR 27.0N 73.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 58W AND 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED W AND SE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN MARIA WARNING...WITHIN 
360 NM NE AND 390 NM NW QUADRANTS OF MARIA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 67W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN MARIA WARNING...WITHIN 
360 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W WINDS LESS THAN 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE IN NE CARIBBEAN N OF 
15N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN MARIA WARNING...WITHIN 
360 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 72W S OF 24N. S OF 22N BETWEEN 64W AND 
70W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 76W S OF 24N. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NATE WARNING...WITHIN 300 
NM NW AND 90 SE SEMICIRCLES OF NATE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NATE WARNING...WITHIN 330 
NM NW AND 120 SE SEMICIRCLES OF NATE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NATE WARNING...WITHIN 360 
NM NW AND 180 SE SEMICIRCLES OF NATE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.