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FZNT02 KNHC 131529
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU SEP 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 22.6N 52.2W 990 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 
13 MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 14 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 
GUSTS 75 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 120 NM NE 
QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW 
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 
300 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 36 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 26.4N 54.2W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 70 GUSTS 85 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 
120 NM NE QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT... 
AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 420 NM E AND 240 
NM W SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 38 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 30.1N 52.6W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 65 GUSTS 80 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 
120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 360 NM E AND 210 NM W SEMICIRCLES WITH 
SEAS TO 38 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 31.8N 48.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 32.5N 42.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 34.0N 37.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 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 360 NM NE 
QUADRANT...270 NM SE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER  WINDS TO 
33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 18N FROM 45W TO 58W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNINGS...WITHIN 
360 NM NE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER  WINDS TO 33 KT. 
SEAS TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 22N FROM 47W TO 65W  WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS.  SEAS 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 TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N FROM 45W TO 72W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 
TO 11 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 25N W OF 72W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 FT  
S OF 27N.  N OF 29N FROM 63W TO 71W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT JUST N OF 31N.  N OF 29N E OF 
40W  W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.12 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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.