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FZNT02 KNHC 080955
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI SEP 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 10.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE IRMA NEAR 21.7N 73.8W 925 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 08 
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT 
GUSTS 165 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...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 480 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 50 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 27N 
BETWEEN 66W AND 76W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 19N W OF 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IRMA NEAR 22.6N 77.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT GUSTS 165 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 
540 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 420 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 46 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 21N TO 28N W OF 70W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 20N W OF 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IRMA NEAR 24.5N 80.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT GUSTS 160 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 190 NM N SEMICIRCLE...170 NM SE QUADRANT AND 130 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT...150 
NM SE QUADRANT...210 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 48 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 30N BETWEEN 71W AND 
88W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 
22N BETWEEN 70W AND 89W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IRMA INLAND NEAR 28.0N 81.5W.
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 33.0N 84.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION IRMA INLAND NEAR 36.0N 
87.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 16.0N 55.3W 957 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 08 
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT 
GUSTS 135 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 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE...240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 37 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 11N TO 23N BETWEEN 48W AND 58W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 17.3N 59.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER...WITH SEAS 
TO 39 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 21N BETWEEN 55W AND 62W WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 26N 
BETWEEN 53W AND 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 20.0N 63.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER...WITH SEAS 
TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 59W AND 66W WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 17N TO 30N 
BETWEEN 56W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.  
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 23.5N 67.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 26.4N 68.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 27.9N 67.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KATIA NEAR 21.3N 95.4W 977 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 08 
MOVING WSW OR 250 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT 
GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM NW 
AND SE QUADRANTS...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 19N TO 23N BETWEEN 93W AND 97W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 19N 
TO 25N W OF 92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATIA INLAND NEAR 20.3N 97.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER FROM 20N TO 21.5N W OF 96W WITH 
SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 19N TO 22.5N W OF 95W WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATIA INLAND NEAR 19.3N 98.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 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 FROM 12N TO 24N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 24N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 41W AND 51W 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 LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.