000
FZNT02 KNHC 250305
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN SEP 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN SEP 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 27.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 18.3N 58.4W 1007 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP
25 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 10 KT. 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 120 NM NW
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 180 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 19.8N 61.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
210 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 21.3N 63.6W.
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 90 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 210 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 23.0N 65.0W.
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 24.5N 65.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 26.5N 66.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 11.6N 28.8W 1006 MB AT 0300 UTC
SEP 25 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...20 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH
SEAS TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 13.1N 32.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 45 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 15 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE PHILIPPE NEAR 15.4N 35.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 75 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 
NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE PHILIPPE NEAR 18.0N 37.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 21.0N 38.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 24.0N 38.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN OPHELIA WARNING...WITHIN 360 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 28N BETWEEN NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 29N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED E SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN OPHELIA WARNING...WITHIN 
330 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 26N BETWEEN 55W 
AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY SE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN OPHELIA WARNING...WITHIN 
120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 240 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 24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PHILLIPE 
WARNING...FROM 13N TO 16N E OF 37W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PHILLIPE 
WARNING...WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC N OF 27N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS BETWEEN 70W AND 78W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 94W S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.