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FZNT02 KNHC 232157
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI SEP 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 25.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 15.5N 53.8W 1001 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 
23 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...AND 225 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
210 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT... 
AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 17.5N 58.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 19.7N 61.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 225 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
THE AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 21.8N 64.9W.
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 24.0N 66.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 26.5N 67.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 250 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 44W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N W OF 45W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER EXCEPT 250 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 24N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM OF 
CENTER EXCEPT 250 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 17N W OF 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 71W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W 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 . NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.