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FZNT02 KNHC 240901
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT SEP 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT SEP 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON SEP 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 16.9N 55.2W 1006 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP
24 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 225 NM NE
QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND
100 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 19.2N 58.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITH SEAS TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 21.0N 61.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...200 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
0 NM SW 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 22.5N 63.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 24.5N 63.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 26.5N 63.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 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 14N TO 24N BETWEEN 48W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 14N W OF 47W 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 17N TO 25N BETWEEN 54W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 12N TO 17N W OF 55W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 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 19N TO 25N BETWEEN 60W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 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 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.