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FZNT02 KNHC 122130
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON SEP 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 14.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 21.0N 67.5W 1006 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 
12 DRIFTING NW OR 315 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 175 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
240 NM N SEMICIRCLE...135 NM SE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 22.8N 68.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 150 NM NE...125 NM SE AND 75 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 27.5N 69.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 150 NM NE...125 NM SE...45 NM SW AND 75 NM NW QUADRANTS. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM E AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLES 
WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 34.5N 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 45.0N 
55.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 330 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
...180 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 330 NM 
NE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM 
E AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 45W 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 14N TO 23N E OF 42W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED N AND E SWELL
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 24N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 19N E OF 47W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.