000
FZNT02 KNHC 270342
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU SEP 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU SEP 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 29.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 29.5N 31.4W 993 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
27 MOVING S SW OR 2200 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 
KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM NE 
QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...240 
NM SW QUADRANT AND 270 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 28.6N 33.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM N AND 80 NM S SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...AND 270 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 23 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 30.0N 35.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS 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 33.0N 36.8W.
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 35.5N 37.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 36.0N 37.5W.
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 17 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 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 MIXED SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N44W TO 23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.