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FZNT02 KNHC 121611
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED SEP 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE AT 19.1N 47.6W 997 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 12 
MOVING W-NW OR 300 DEG AT 13 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 
GUSTS 60 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 100 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...20 NM SW QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...240 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 22.1N 51.3W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 70 GUSTS 85 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 
100 NM E SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREAS OF TROPICAL STORM WINDS WITH  
SEAS TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 26.3N 53.8W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 75 GUSTS 90 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 
100 NM E SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SW QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 30.0N 52.5W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 75 GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 32.5N 49.0W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 70 GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 34.5N 43.5W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 65 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 480 NM NE...240 NM 
SE...180 NM SW...AND 270 NM NW QUADRANTS OF CENTER  WINDS TO 33 
KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 420 NM NE
AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 
FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 29N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W  WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN BROAD MIXED NE TO SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 330 NM 
NE...420 NM SE...150 NM SW...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS OF CENTER 
WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 22N FROM 47W 
AND 63W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N70W THEN STATIONARY TO 
24N82W.  N OF FRONT W OF 75W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 
FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 22N67W THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 24N80W.  N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 72W  NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WEAK COLD 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 IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W  WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.