000
FZNT02 KNHC 210946
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED SEP 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 23.

.WARNINGS.

....TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA AT 12.7N 41.8W 1005 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 
21 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 11 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 
GUSTS 50 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 150 NM NE AND 120 
NM NW QUADRANTS.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 200 NM NE AND 180 
NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 13.2N 46.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WIND WITHIN 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM 
NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREAS OF STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 14.0N 52.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WIND WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
AREAS OF STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 15.7N 57.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 18.0N 61.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 20.0N 65.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 35 GUSTS 45 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 23N 
E OF 50W  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS 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 TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...  
ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 22N W OF 40W  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 
FT.

.ATLC TROUGH ALONG 58W FROM 15N TO 21N MOVING W AT 15 KT.  FROM 
17N TO 20N BETWEEN 57W TO 60W  E TO SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH DISSIPATED.  CONDITIONS MERGED. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.