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FZNT02 KNHC 230909
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI SEP 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 25.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 14.5N 51.0W 1004 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP
23 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 225 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 210 NM NW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION OPHELIA NEAR 16.7N 55.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION OPHELIA NEAR 19.2N 58.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION OPHELIA NEAR 21.0N 62.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 23.0N 64.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 25.5N 66.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 360 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 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 210 NM N 
AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 24N BETWEEN 48W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 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 WITHIN 180 NM N 
AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 25N BETWEEN 54W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W 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 TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.