000
FZNT02 KNHC 160314
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN SEP 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN SEP 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 30.6N 46.6W 983 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 16 
MOVING E OR 095 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 130 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE...210 NM SW QUADRANT 
AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 32 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 30.9N 40.0W. 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 180 
NM N SEMICIRCLE...210 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 330 NM SW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 34 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 33.0N 34.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...140 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM SE QUADRANT AND 330 NM SW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 35 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 35.5N 32.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 37.0N 32.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 36.5N 31.5W. 
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 QUADRANT...330 NM S QUADRANT...AND 240 NM SW 
QUADRANT OF NADINE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 26N BETWEEN 51W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W 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 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE...EXCEPT 270 NM W 
QUADRANT OF NADINE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 26N E OF 39W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N44W TO 26N44W TO 21N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 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.
.36 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.