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FZNT02 KNHC 122131
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED SEP 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 20.0N 48.9W 994 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 
12 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT 
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...30 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 23 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 23.3N 52.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NW...240 NM 
SE...300 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 27 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 28.0N 54.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NW...240 NM 
SE...300 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 30 
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 31.0N 51.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 32.5N 46.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 33.0N 40.0W. 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 450 NM NE...210 NM 
SE...150 NM SW...AND 240 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 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 30N BETWEEN 45W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 210 NM NE...390 NM SE...150 NM SW...AND 240 NM NW 
QUADRANTS OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 21N BETWEEN 47W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 11 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. 

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N67W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 24N82W. N OF FRONT W OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N 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 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.