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FZNT02 KNHC 152123
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT SEP 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 30.8N 48.2W 983 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 15 
MOVING E OR 090 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT 
GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...160 NM SE QUADRANT AND 140 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT... 
210 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 31 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 30.7N 41.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 110 NM N SEMICIRCLE...160 NM SE QUADRANT AND 140 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 
NM NE QUADRANT...270 NM SE QUADRANT...300 NM SW QUADRANT AND 180 
NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 33 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 32.4N 35.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE...160 NM SE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 390 
NM S QUADRANT AND 330 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 35 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 35.0N 32.5W. 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 37.0N 31.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 38.0N 30.5W. 
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 300 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS...AND 240 NM SW QUADRANT OF 
NADINE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 52W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN A 
BROAD MIX OF SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 71W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 330 NM S SEMICIRCLE...EXCEPT 390 NM S 
QUADRANT OF NADINE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 24N BETWEEN 47W AND 55W 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 N OF 25N E OF 41W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.