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FZNT02 KNHC 131021 RRA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST...RESENT
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE SEP 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 15.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 21.6N 67.7W 1006 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 
13 MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE AND 175 
NM SE QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 24.8N 68.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 175 NM NE...150 NM SE AND 60 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE AND 30 NM SW 
QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 31.2N 67.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW AND 85 NM NW QUADRANTS. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 39.8N 61.0W. 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 51.0N 
45.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL MARIA DISSIPATED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE FROM 19N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 63W AND 70W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 20N TO 30N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE FROM 
20N TO 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. N OF 29N BETWEEN 65W AND 71W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN SE SWELL. BETWEEN 71W AND 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 
25N BETWEEN 62W AND 71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 
26N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN SE SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 21N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 25N E OF 43W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 22N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.