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FZNT02 KNHC 141546
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI SEP 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE AT 28.0N 53.5W 988 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 14 
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 14 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 GUSTS 
75 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT... 
180 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 160 NM NW QUADRANT.  
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT...270 NM SE 
QUADRANT...240 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 33 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 31.0N 51.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 GUSTS 75 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WIND WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 160 NM 
NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM N AND 300 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 34 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 31.8N 46.8W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 65 GUSTS 80 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 
180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 160 NM NW QUADRANT. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM N AND 300 NM S SEMICIRCLES 
WITH SEAS TO 36 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 32.5N 40.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 65 GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 34.5N 35.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 65 GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 36.5N 30.5W. 
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 420 NM NE AND 
240 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF NADINE  WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 19N FROM 48W TO 60W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8
TO 14 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNINGS...WITHIN 
360 NM N AND 330 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF NADINE  WINDS TO 33 KT. 
SEAS TO 12 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 23N FROM 
47W TO 60W AND N OF 24N FROM 60W TO 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 360 NM SW QUADRANT 
OF NADINE  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 26N 
FROM 45W TO 60W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN BROAD 
MIX OF SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT N OF 31N.  N OF 29N E OF 40W 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT NE OF AREA.  N OF 29N E OF 38W
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.