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FZNT02 KNHC 131447
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE SEP 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 15.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 22.1N 68.0W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP
13 MOVING NNW OR 335 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 175 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
240 NM N SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 26.1N 68.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 175 NM E SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. 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 33.2N 67.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...175 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL MARIA NEAR 43.0N 
57.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 63W AND 70W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 22N TO 29N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS ELSEWHERE FROM 
22N TO 29N BETWEEN 62W AND 70W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. BETWEEN 70W 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 
28N BETWEEN 62W AND 71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 22N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 20N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.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.

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.