000
FZNT02 KNHC 130304
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE SEP 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE SEP 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 15.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 21.3N 67.5W 1006 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
13 DRIFTING NW OR 320 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE...175 
NM SE AND 60 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 
NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 24.0N 68.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 150 NM NE...130 NM SE AND 75 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS 
TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 29.3N 68.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 150 NM NE...140 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 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 37.5N 64.0W. 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 48.5N 
50.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM N AND 90 NM 
S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 330 NM 
NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 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.

.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 24N E OF 43W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED N AND E SWELL
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 23N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.