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FZNT02 KNHC 121505
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON SEP 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON SEP 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 14.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 20.7N 67.3W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP
12 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 175 NM NE
QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 22.6N 69.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 45 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 
120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 26.5N 69.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...45 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER  WITHIN 
240 NM N SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 34.0N 67.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL MARIA NEAR 43.5N
57.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL MARIA NEAR 54.0N
39.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 26N 
BETWEEN 61W AND 71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS ELSEWHERE FROM 
20N TO 28N BETWEEN 62W AND 71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 20N TO 29N BETWEEN 65W AND 74W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS ELSEWHERE N OF 
23N BETWEEN 61W AND 71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 
22N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN SE SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 22N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 22N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 21N E OF 47W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.