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FZNT02 KNHC 080258
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI SEP 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI SEP 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN SEP 10.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE IRMA NEAR 21.3N 72.4W 920 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 08 
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 145 KT 
GUSTS 175 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE 
QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 540 NM NE 
QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 480 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 54 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 390 NM NE 
QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW QUADRANT AND 270 NM NW 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N 
OF 19N BETWEEN 63W AND 80.5W...EXCEPT SW OF BAHAMAS...WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IRMA NEAR 22.3N 76.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 140 KT GUSTS 170 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 170 NM NE QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
360 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM SW QUADRANT AND 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 540 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 49 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT...270 NM SE 
QUADRANT...240 NM SW QUADRANT AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM OF SHORE NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 21N W OF 
68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IRMA NEAR 23.7N 79.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT GUSTS 165 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE...160 NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...120 
NM SE QUADRANT...180 NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 44 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM NE QUADRANT...300 NM SE 
QUADRANT...270 NM SW QUADRANT AND 540 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF 70W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IRMA NEAR 27.2N 81.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IRMA INLAND NEAR 32.0N 83.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION IRMA INLAND NEAR 35.5N 
86.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 15.6N 53.9W 966 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 08 
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT 
GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE...210 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
135 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 33 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM 
NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 180 NM 
NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 46W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 16.8N 58.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 210 NM SW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE 
QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 11N TO 26N 
BETWEEN 52W AND 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 19.2N 62.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...110 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE 
QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...105 NM SW QUADRANT AND 300 NM NW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 37 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE 
QUADRANT...150 NM SW QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 16N TO 29N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 22.6N 66.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 25.8N 68.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 27.1N 67.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 21.5N 95.1W 982 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 08 
MOVING SW OR 225 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT 
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 26N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF 23N. ALSO S OF 24N W OF 93W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 20.8N 96.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS 
TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 21N TO 24N 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF MEXICO NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF 24N W OF 92W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATIA INLAND NEAR 19.9N 97.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
FROM 19N TO 21N WITHIN 30 NM OF SHORE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KATIA INLAND NEAR 19.3N 
98.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

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 WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 10N35W TO 17N44W TO 21N44W TO 
24N35W TO 10N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 14N35W TO 13N41W TO 
16N45W TO 23N40W TO 25N35W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 15N35W TO 15N46W TO 
17N51W TO 21N53W TO 20N42W TO 26N35W TO 15N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.