000
FZNT02 KNHC 220253
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 13.7N 46.2W 1000 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
22 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE 
QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE...210 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 14.3N 50.9W.
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 16.3N 55.8W.
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 18.5N 60.0W.
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 21.5N 64.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 23.5N 66.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...FROM 10N TO 22N E OF 58W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...FROM 12N 
TO 23N W OF 40W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...FROM 13N 
TO 24N BETWEEN 45W AND 63W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

ATLC/CARIBBEAN LOW PRES NEAR 18N64W 1012 MB. N OF 16N E OF 65W 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 
55W AND 63W 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.