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FZNT02 KNHC 132158
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU SEP 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 24.0N 53.0W 990 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 
13 MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT 
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE 
QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 160 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM W SEMICIRCLE... 
330 NM NE QUADRANT AND 240 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 28.0N 54.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 160 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM NE QUADRANT... 
270 NM SE QUADRANT AND 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 31.3N 52.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 160 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE...
180 NM SW QUADRANT AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 32 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 32.0N 47.0W.
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 33.0N 41.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 35.0N 34.0W.
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 300 NM NE 
QUADRANT...360 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 240 NM NW 
QUADRANT OF NADINE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 18N BETWEEN 46W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL...HIGHEST NW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNINGS...WITHIN 
300 NM NE QUADRANT...360 NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW QUADRANT AND 
210 NM NW QUADRANT OF NADINE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT 
IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 48W AND 56W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 390 NM SE QUADRANT AND 300 NM SW QUADRANT 
OF NADINE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 57W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO 
SE SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N65W TO 25N70W TO 24N80W. N OF 29N 
W OF FRONT TO 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF 31N. N OF 29N E OF 40W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.