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FZNT02 KNHC 271455
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU SEP 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 29.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 28.7N 32.4W 993 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 
27 MOVING WSW OR 240 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 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 AND 
210 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 29.0N 34.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 80 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 210 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 31.5N 35.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 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 210 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 
180 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 34.5N 36.5W.
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 37.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 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...N OF 27N E OF 37W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
25N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNING...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM W OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNING...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.