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FZNT02 KNHC 290912
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU SEP 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 01.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 19.4N 60.7W 995 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP
29 MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH
SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 21.9N 62.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...105 NM SE QUADRANT...45 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 26.1N 63.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...70 
NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 32.5N 62.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 43.0N 57.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LOW OPHELIA NEAR 
54.0N 47.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 17.8N 41.7W 1005 MB AT 0900 UTC
SEP 29 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE 
QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 45 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 
NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 19.9N 45.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANTAND 75 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER  WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...75 
NM SE QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 22.3N 48.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
150 NM NE QUADRANT... 60 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 
90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE NEAR 23.9N 52.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW PHILIPPE NEAR 24.5N
56.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW PHILIPPE NEAR 24.5N 
60.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
180 NM NW QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT OF OPHELIA WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 240 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT OF 
OPHELIA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 300 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SW QUADRANT AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT OF 
OPHELIA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT 90 
NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 150 NM QUADRANT OF 
PHILIPPE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 180 
NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF PHILIPPE WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 240 
NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 150 
NM NW QUADRANT OF PHILIPPE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 27N45W. N OF 30N W 
OF FRONT TO 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 27N E OF 40W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W NE TO E 
WINDS 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.