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FZNT02 KNHC 140914
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 26.3N 54.1W 988 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP
14 MOVING NNW OR 340 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 240 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...330 NM NE QUADRANT AND 210 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 30 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 30.1N 53.2W.
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 TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 31.4N 48.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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 32.0N 43.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 33.5N 37.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 35.5N 32.5W. 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 NADINE WARNINGS...WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 
180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF NADINE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N BETWEEN 48W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNINGS...WITHIN 
300 NM E AND 180 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF NADINE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 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 13 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.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 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN A 
BROAD MIX OF SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF 31N. N OF 29N E OF 40W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NE OF AREA. N OF 28N E OF 38W 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.