000
FZNT02 KNHC 170908
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON SEP 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MON SEP 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE SEP 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 32.0N 36.4W 985 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 
17 MOVING ENE OR 065 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT 
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE 
QUADRANT...170 NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM 
NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE 
QUADRANT...270 NM SE QUADRANT...425 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 34.0N 33.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 36.3N 32.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...170 NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF 
31N.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 37.0N 31.0W.
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 37.0N 29.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL NADINE NEAR 37.0N
27.0W. 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 420 NM SE AND 330 NM SW QUADRANT OF NADINE 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 27N E OF 38W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN A MIX OF NORTHERLY SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN A MIX OF NORTHERLY SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 
24N94W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 85W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 29N85W TO 19N93W. 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.