000
FZNT02 KNHC 280905
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED SEP 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED SEP 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 30.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION OPHELIA NEAR 18.6N 60.0W 1008 MB AT 0900
UTC SEP 28 MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 20.4N 60.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 45 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 100 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 
50 NM SW SEMICIRCLE. WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 23.4N 62.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...75 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLE.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 27.7N 62.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 34.0N 61.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 43.5N 55.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 16.5N 38.0W 1006 MB AT 0900 UTC
SEP 28 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE
QUADRANT...60 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 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION PHILIPPE NEAR 18.4N 40.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION PHILIPPE NEAR 21.2N 43.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 150 NM NW AND 30 NM SW SEMICRICLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION PHILIPPE NEAR 23.2N 45.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW PHILIPPE NEAR 24.5N
49.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW PHILIPPE NEAR 25.5N
52.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 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 12 FT.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 180 
NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF PHILIPPE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 180 
NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
AND 180 NM SE AND 60 NM SW QUADRANTS OF OPHELIA WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 220 NM NE 
AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 240 NM NE 
AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.ATLC N OF 28N E OF 38W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N35W TO 28N43W. N OF 30N E OF 50W 
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 DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.