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FZNT02 KNHC 132153
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE SEP 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 15.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 22.8N 67.9W 1006 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP
13 MOVING N OR 355 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
240 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND
180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 27.1N 68.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 175 NM E SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND 45 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...180 
NM SE QUADRANT...AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 35.0N 66.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 175 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 
NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL MARIA NEAR 48.5N 
53.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 65W 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 E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE FROM 
22N TO 29N BETWEEN 62W AND 71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. N OF 22N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 
28N E OF 71W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN SE SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 19N TO 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. FROM 14N TO 22N E OF 55W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 59W AND 62W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 14N TO 19N W OF 42W 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 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS TO
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W E TO SE WINDS 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.