000
FZNT02 KNHC 260331
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED SEP 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED SEP 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 28.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE AT 31.2N 30.4W 997 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 26 
MOVING S-SW OR 210 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 GUSTS 
50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 160 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM 
W SEMICIRCLE...240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 29.6N 30.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS 
OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 28.4N 32.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 55 GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WIND WITHIN 100 NM S SEMICIRCLE...160 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE WITH SEAS TO 
27 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 29.0N 34.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 55 GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 31.0N 35.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 33.5N 36.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 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 TROPICAL STORM NADINE E OF AREA AT 31.2N 30.3W 997 MB 
MOVING S-SW OR 210 DEG AT 4 KT. N OF 29N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 45W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE E OF AREA NEAR 29.6N 
30.8W. N OF 29N E OF 38W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...TROPICAL STORM 
NADINE E OF AREA NEAR 28.4N 32.5W. NW OF LINE FROM 31N39W TO 
27N35W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W E WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT.
.30 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.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.