000
FZNT02 KNHC 230247
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI SEP 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI SEP 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN SEP 25.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 14.1N 49.9W 1000 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
23 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 225 NM NE 
QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...50 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 210 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 16.2N 53.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...105 NM SE QUADRANT...45 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA 
OF STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 22 FT..
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 18.8N 57.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
45 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITH SEAS TO 19 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 21.0N 61.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 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 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 25.0N 65.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 300 NM N AND 150 
NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 11N TO 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 
210 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 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N W 
OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 
180 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLANTIC FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 71W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN 65W AND 68W. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E OF 75W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.