000
FZNT02 KNHC 140328
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI SEP 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI SEP 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN SEP 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 25.0N 53.7W 989 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
14 MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 13 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 29 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 29.1N 54.0W.
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 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE... 
150 NM SW QUADRANT AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 31 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 31.4N 50.4W. 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 AND 
180 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 33 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 32.3N 44.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 33.5N 38.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 35.5N 32.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 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 E 
SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SW QUADRANT AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT OF NADINE 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N BETWEEN 
46W AND 57W 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 
270 NM NE QUADRANT...300 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 24N BETWEEN 47W AND 60W 
AND N OF 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 67W 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 420 NM SE QUADRANT AND 300 NM SW QUADRANT 
OF NADINE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 43W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN A 
BROAD MIX OF SWELL.

.ATLC 30 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NE OF AREA. N OF 28N E OF 39W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 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.