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FZNT02 KNHC 222147
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 13.8N 48.9W 994 MB AT 2100 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 N 
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW 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 26 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 15.7N 53.0W.
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 18.5N 57.3W.
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 21.5N 61.0W.
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 23.5N 63.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 25.5N 65.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 300 NM N AND 180 
NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 11N TO 23N W 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 
330 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 24N BETWEEN 45W AND 63W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N W OF 43W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 
270 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 64W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLANTIC FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 60W 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 68W AND 74W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E OF 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.