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FZNT02 KNHC 221559
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 13.6N 47.6W 994 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP
22 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT
GUSTS 65 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 240 NM NE QUADRANT...120
NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 15.0N 52.3W.
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 17.4N 56.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN 
AREA OF STORM FORCE WIND WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 20.5N 60.5W.
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 22.5N 63.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 25.5N 65.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 420 NM NE AND 210 
NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
11N TO 23N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 
330 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 25N BETWEEN 42W AND 63W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N W OF 43W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 
300 NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N BETWEEN 48W AND 64W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLANTIC FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 61W AND 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 25N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.