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FZNT02 KNHC 101601
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT SEP 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE 

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 12.


.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 17.3N 61.5W 1007 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 
10 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 175 NM NE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION MARIA NEAR 19.9N 64.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT WITHIN 150 
NM N SEMICIRCLE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 22.7N 68.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS AND 125 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 150 NM NE QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 24.9N 70.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 29.0N 71.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 36.0N 68.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NATE NEAR 20.0N 94.2W 1000 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 10 
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 
55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...75 
NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NATE NEAR 19.8N 96.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 75 
NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION NATE INLAND NEAR 19.6N 
98.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT 
S OF 22N W OF 95W. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN MARIA WARNING...WITHIN 
270 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 150 SE QUADRANT OF MARIA WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN MARIA WARNING...WITHIN 240
NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT OF MARIA WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN MARIA WARNING...WITHIN 150
NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 210 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NATE WARNING...WITHIN 180 
NM N AND 90 S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NATE WARNING...WITHIN 210 
NM NE AND 90 SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NATE WARNING...S OF 22N W 
OF 95W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.