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FZNT02 KNHC 150915
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT SEP 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT SEP 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON SEP 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 30.7N 51.4W 985 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 15
MOVING NE OR 050 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT
GUSTS 80 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 33 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 31.1N 46.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 270 
NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE AND NW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM SW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 35 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 31.4N 40.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...130 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 270 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 36 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 33.0N 35.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 35.5N 31.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 37.5N 29.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 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...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRLCE...240 NM NE AND 300 NM SE QUADRANTS 
OF NADINE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
25N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
A BROAD MIX OF SWELL. N OF 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 69W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM SE AND 300 NM SW QUADRANTS OF 
NADINE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 60W 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 390 NM SE QUADRANT AND 330 NM SW QUADRANT 
OF NADINE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N 
BETWEEN E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN A BROAD 
MIX OF SWELL.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 16N48W TO 07N48W. FROM 12N TO 15N E OF 
TROPICAL WAVE TO 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 16N50W TO 07N52W. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.