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FZNT02 KNHC 231545
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI SEP 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 25.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 14.6N 52.6W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP
23 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W
SEMICIRCLE...225 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT
AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION OPHELIA NEAR 16.8N 56.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SW AND 90 NM SE QUADRANTS 
WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION OPHELIA NEAR 19.1N 60.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW AND 75 NM SE QUADRANTS 
WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION OPHELIA NEAR 21.2N 64.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION OPHELIA NEAR 23.0N 66.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 25.5N 67.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 210 NM N AND 90 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 
22N BETWEEN 40W AND 61W AND FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 300 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N W OF 50W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 300 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 61W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM S OF 25N BETWEEN 61W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 29N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N E OF 75W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.