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FZNT02 KNHC 260950
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED SEP 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 28.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 30.9N 30.5W 998 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP
26 MOVING SSW OR 200 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 90 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 29.2N 31.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM S SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 180 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 120 
NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 23 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 28.8N 34.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
80 NM SW QUADRANT. LITTLE CHANGE IN SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH 
SEAS TO 26 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 30.8N 35.7W.
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 33.5N 36.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 35.5N 37.0W.
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 TROPICAL STORM NADINE E OF AREA AT 30.9N 30.5W 998 MB 
MOVING S-SW OR 200 DEG AT 4 KT AT 0900 UTC. N OF 24N E OF 46W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 10 TO 15 
FT N OF 29N E OF 37W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE E OF AREA NEAR 29.2N 
31.5W. N OF 28N E OF 37W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE E OF AREA NEAR 28.8N 
34.0W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 210 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
22N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W AND ELSEWHERE 
FROM 14N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.