000
FZNT02 KNHC 130319
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU SEP 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU SEP 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 20.7N 50.1W 990 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
13 MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT 
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM NE 
QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW 
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...270 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 25 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 24.2N 53.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 110 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 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 28 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 28.6N 53.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 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 31 
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 30.9N 50.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 31.8N 44.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 32.9N 38.0W. 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 340 NM NE AND 150 NM 
SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 360 NM NE 
AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 210 NM E AND 180 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 47W AND 
67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. 

.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 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.