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FZNT02 KNHC 211543
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED SEP 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 23.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 13.0N 43.6W 1005 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP
21 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE
QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...210
NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 13.5N 48.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 14.7N 53.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 16.8N 57.8W.
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 19.0N 62.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 21.0N 65.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...FROM 10N TO 22N E OF 55W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...FROM 12N 
TO 23N E OF 61W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...FROM 11N 
TO 22N W OF 45W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 17.5N61W 1011 MB. WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W 
AND 61W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED. 

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.