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FZNT02 KNHC 272149
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE SEP 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE SEP 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 29.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 16.0N 36.0W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC
SEP 27 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35
KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM NE
QUADRANT...30 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 45 NM NW
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT
45 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 17.5N 38.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...45 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF N 
SEMICIRCLE...AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION PHILIPPE NEAR 20.3N 41.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 30 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 12 
FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION PHILIPPE NEAR 22.6N 42.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION PHILIPPE NEAR 24.0N 44.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION PHILIPPE NEAR 25.5N
47.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION OPHELIA NEAR 17.6N 60.5W 1008 MB AT 2100
UTC SEP 27 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 18.7N 61.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 21.0N 62.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH 
SEAS TO 16 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 25.0N 63.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 29.5N 62.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 37.5N 59.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
150 NM OF CENTER OF PHILIPPE EXCEPT 90 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 
210 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF PHILIPPE WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN
150 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER OF 
OPHELIA WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 220 NM 
NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 250 NM 
NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.ATLC N OF 28N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N36W TO 28N42W. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED E OF AREA. NEXT COLD FRONT TO 
EXTEND FROM 31N38W TO 29N47W. NW OF FRONT TO 45W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.