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FZNT02 KNHC 121020
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED SEP 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 18.6N 46.6W 1001 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 
12 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW 
QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 21.4N 50.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
240 NM N SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SE AND 120 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH 
SEAS TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 25.4N 53.8W. 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 
330 NM N SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SE AND 150 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH 
SEAS TO 28 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 29.0N 54.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 31.0N 51.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 32.5N 46.5W. 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 450 NM NE...240 NM 
SE...150 NM SW...AND 270 NM NW QUADRANTS OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 390 NM NE
AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 28N BETWEEN 43W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM 
NE...360 NM SE...120 NM SW...AND 270 NM NW QUADRANTS OF CENTER 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N BETWEEN 
46W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN BROAD MIX OF 
SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 26N70W TO 26N76W TO 24N82W. N OF 
FRONT W OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY 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 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.