000
FZNT02 KNHC 210259
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED SEP 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED SEP 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 23.

.WARNINGS.

....TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 12.2N 40.1W 1006 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP
21 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 12.7N 44.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 75 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM N AND 90 NM S WITH 
SEAS TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 13.2N 50.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM N AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS 
TO 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 15.0N 55.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 17.0N 60.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 19.0N 64.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 23N 
E OF 50W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 180 NM SE 
QUADRANT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION... 
ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 23N E OF 55W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...  
ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 22N W OF 40W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. 

.ATLC TROUGH ALONG 57W FROM 15N TO 20N MOVING W AT 10 TO 15 KT. 
N OF 17N AND WITHIN 150 NM E OF TROUGH AXIS E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 62W FROM 16N TO 21N. N OF 18N AND 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH AXIS E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST THROUGH DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED. 

.ATLC FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W E WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.