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FZNT02 KNHC 131009
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU SEP 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 21.5N 51.3W 990 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 
13 MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT 
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE 
QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW 
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT...150 
NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 25.4N 54.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 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 330 NM NE...240 NM 
SE...180 NM SW QUADRANT AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 30 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 29.3N 53.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 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 330 NM NE...240 NM SE... 
270 NM SW QUADRANT AND 420 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 31.5N 49.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 32.5N 44.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 34.0N 38.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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 NADINE WARNINGS...WITHIN 390 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE...270 NM SE AND 120 NM SW QUADRANTS OF CENTER WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNINGS...WITHIN 
360 NM NE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 46W AND 61W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 310 NM NE...360 NM SE...240 NM SW...AND 
270 NM NW QUADRANTS OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 48W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 11 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 
29N. N OF 29N BETWEEN 63W AND 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO BEYOND 29N35W. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.18 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.