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FZNT02 KNHC 142149
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

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 HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 28.8N 53.4W 988 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 
14 MOVING NNE OR 015 DEG AT 12 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 120 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 30 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 30.9N 50.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE...
240 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 360 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 32 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 31.1N 44.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...130 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
240 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 34 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 32.5N 37.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 35.0N 33.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 37.0N 32.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 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 270 NM NE 
QUADRANT...330 NM SE QUADRANT...180 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM 
NW QUADRANT OF NADINE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 48W AND 64W 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 
360 NM SE QUADRANT AND 210 NM SW QUADRANT OF NADINE WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
25N BETWEEN 44W AND 58W AND N OF 29N BETWEEN 58W AND 70W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 420 NM SE QUADRANT AND 330 NM SW QUADRANT 
OF NADINE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 45W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 15N44W TO 07N44W. FROM 12N TO 15N E OF 
TROPICAL WAVE TO 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 16N50W TO 09N53W. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF 31N. N OF 30N E OF 40W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NE OF AREA. CONDITIONS MERGE WITH 
NADINE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.