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FZNT02 KNHC 250913
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN SEP 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON SEP 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE SEP 27.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 18.4N 59.5W 1008 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP
25 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT.SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 
NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 19.9N 61.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 21.4N 64.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
SEAS TO 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 22.8N 65.6W.
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 25.0N 66.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 27.0N 67.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 12.0N 29.8W 1004 MB AT 0900 UTC
SEP 25 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...20 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE...20 NM SE QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 13.9N 33.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE PHILIPPE NEAR 16.2N 35.6W. 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 AREA OF TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 18.5N 37.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 22.0N 38.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 25.0N 38.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN OPHELIA WARNING...WITHIN 360 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE 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 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 27N BETWEEN 54W AND 68W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 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 19N TO 26N BETWEEN 58W 
AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 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 19N TO 24N BETWEEN 59W AND 65W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PHILLIPE WARNING FROM 
12N 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 73W AND 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 95W S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 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.

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.