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FZNT02 KNHC 212159
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED SEP 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 23.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 13.6N 44.7W 1000 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 
21 MOVING W OR 280 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 210 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 14.1N 49.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 15.5N 54.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 17.5N 58.5W.
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 20.0N 62.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 22.5N 65.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 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 BETWEEN 40W AND 58W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 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 18N62.5W 1012 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE SEMICIRCLE 
OF LOW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 62W 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.