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FZNT02 KNHC 151535
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT SEP 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 30.9N 49.9W 983 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 15 
MOVING ENE OR 070 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT 
GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT.SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT... 
210 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 30.9N 44.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM W SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 170 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 
NM SE AND 180 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 32 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 31.7N 37.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...170 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 270 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 33 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 34.0N 33.0W. 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 36.5N 31.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 37.0N 31.0W.
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 300 NM SE AND 240 SW QUADRANTS OF NADINE WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 45W AND 63W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL. N 
OF 26N BETWEEN 63W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 38W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 25N E OF 43W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 52W FROM 11N TO 17N. FROM 12N TO 15N E 
OF TROPICAL WAVE TO 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDS 
AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR TSTMS.
.06 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 53W FROM 11N TO 17N. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.