000
FZNT02 KNHC 030232
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SUN SEP 03 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN SEP 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 05.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE IRMA NEAR 18.3N 46.2W 973 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 03 
MOVING W OR 260 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT 
GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE...240 NM NE QUADRANT 
AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 33 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 390 
NM N SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE AND 90 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 13N E OF 53W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IRMA NEAR 17.2N 50.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 70 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM N AND 120 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N AND 
120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA FROM 11N TO 29N BETWEEN 42W AND 59W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IRMA NEAR 16.5N 54.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
300 NM N AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 39 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 330 NM N AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 27N BETWEEN 46W AND 
62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IRMA NEAR 17.7N 59.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IRMA NEAR 19.9N 64.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IRMA NEAR 22.5N 69.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 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.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.