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FZNT02 KNHC 310938
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED AUG 31 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 02.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE GASTON N OF FORECAST AREA NEAR 33.4N 50.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. AREA OF TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS N OF 31N. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240
NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER
OF AREA N OF 28N BETWEEN 45W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 36.3N 44.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS AND 12 FT SEAS N OF 31N. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N
BETWEEN 39W AND 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 38.5N 35.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GASTON NEAR 39.5N 28.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL GASTON NEAR 41.5N 22.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

...GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE NEAR 24.5N 88.1W 1004 MB AT 0900 UTC
AUG 31 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 300 NM E AND 180
NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE NEAR 26.9N 86.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM E AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
90 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 300 NM NE AND 240 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE INLAND NEAR 30.3N 83.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN AREA
OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 240 NM SE AND 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE OVER WATER NEAR 34.2N
76.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE NEAR 37.0N 70.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL NINE NEAR 39.0N
68.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 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 N OF 27N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 76.5W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N ALONG 36W. FROM
20N TO 24N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N ALONG 45W. FROM 16.5N
TO 21N BETWEEN 42W AND 48W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
FROM 16N TO 23N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.