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FZNT02 KNHC 261504
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED SEP 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 30.6N 30.3W 997 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 
26 MOVING S OR 180 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 90 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 270 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 28.9N 32.0W.
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 WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...120
NM SE QUADRANT AND 210 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 23 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 29.4N 34.5W.
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. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE 
QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 270 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 25 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 32.0N 36.0W.
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 35.0N 36.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 36.0N 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 IN ASSOCIATION WITH NADINE...E OF A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 
29N35W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N46W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST IN ASSOCIATION WITH NADINE...N OF 27N E OF 37W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT 
OF NADINE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 27N40W TO 25N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.