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FZNT02 KNHC 281605
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED SEP 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 30.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 18.7N 59.9W 1002 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP
28 MOVING NNW OR 340 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 20.9N 61.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 24.2N 62.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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 150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 28.5N 62.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 36.0N 60.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 45.0N 54.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 16.4N 38.8W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC
SEP 28 MOVING WNW OR 285 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 N SEMICIRCLE...30 
NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION PHILIPPE NEAR 18.3N 41.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION PHILIPPE NEAR 21.5N 44.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION PHILIPPE NEAR 23.5N 47.5W.
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
50.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW PHILIPPE NEAR 25.0N
53.0W. 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 120 
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 90 
NM NE AND 75 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 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 240 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 270 NM NE 
AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N37W TO 26N50W. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N35W TO 30N52W. N OF FRONT NE TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.