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FZNT02 KNHC 162121
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN SEP 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE NADINE NEAR 30.8N 39.1W 985 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 16 
MOVING E OR 080 DEG AT 20 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT 
GUSTS 80 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 N SEMICIRCLE... 
240 NM SE QUADRANT AND 270 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 33 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 32.6N 34.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...140 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 420 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 34 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 34.9N 32.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 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 15 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 36.9N 31.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 37.5N 29.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 37.5N 28.0W. 
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 N SEMICIRCLE...390 NM SE QUADRANT...420 NM S 
QUADRANT...AND 330 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 46W AND 53W 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 40W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT... 
EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS S OF 27N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A 
LINE FROM 31N45W TO 24N44W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN A MIX OF NORTHERLY SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N E OF 37W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 27N40W TO 
25N35W 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.