000
FZNT02 KNHC 120301
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED SEP 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 17.8N 45.2W 1004 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP
12 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
30 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 20.5N 49.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 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 180 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 
60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 24.4N 53.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
210 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 28.0N 53.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 30.0N 51.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 31.5N 48.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 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 390 NM N SEMICIRCLE
...180 NM SE AND 120 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 24N E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT EXCEPT E OF 45W E TO SE 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 420 NM NE
AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 28N BETWEEN 41W AND 54W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT E OF 49W E TO SE 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 450 NM NE
AND 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N TO 28N BETWEEN 44W AND 57W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT BETWEEN 46W AND 56W E TO SE 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 24N73W 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.
.42 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.