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FZNT02 KNHC 161532
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN SEP 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 30.5N 41.7W 983 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 16 
MOVING E OR 090 DEG AT 20 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT 
GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE 
QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...140 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 110 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
AND 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 33 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 31.7N 36.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 34.0N 32.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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 330 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 36.3N 31.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 37.0N 30.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 37.0N 29.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 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 360 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 11 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 25N E OF 41W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 48W 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 28N E OF 38W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW TO N SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.