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FZNT02 KNHC 112212
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE SEP 11 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 13.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FOURTEEN NEAR 17.5N 43.8W 1006 MB AT 2100
UTC SEP 11 MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOURTEEN NEAR 19.9N 47.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT
60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOURTEEN NEAR 23.2N 52.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 23 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FOURTEEN NEAR 27.0N 54.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FOURTEEN NEAR 30.0N 52.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FOURTEEN NEAR 31.5N 49.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE 
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE 
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE
OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 180 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 24N E OF 46W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM NE
AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 26N BETWEEN 41W AND 52W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 270 NM NE
AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 21N TO 28N BETWEEN 43W AND 56W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 25N68W THEN
WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 24N80W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 67W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 24N70W THEN
DISSIPATING TO 24N80W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.