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FZNT02 KNHC 100412
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN SEP 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SUN SEP 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 12.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE IRMA NEAR 23.5N 81.0W 933 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 10
MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT
GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 170 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 420 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...0
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 44 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN OVER GULF WATERS WITHIN 420 NM NW QUADRANT...
CARIBBEAN WATERS N OF 22N BETWEEN 79W AND 83W...AND OVER ATLC 
WATERS WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE ATLC N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IRMA NEAR 26.8N 82.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...230 NM SE QUADRANT...160 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 250 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
210 NM OVER GULF WATERS WITH SEAS TO 27 FT...AND 420 NM OVER 
ATLC WATERS WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE GULF WATERS N OF 22N E
OF 93W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
ELSEWHERE ATLC OPEN WATERS N OF 24N W OF 72W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IRMA INLAND NEAR 32.2N 85.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 230 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. OVER ATLC WATERS N OF 28N E OF
75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE ATLC
OPEN WATERS N OF 24N W OF 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN MIXED SWELL. GULF WATERS N OF 27N E OF 87W NW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 90W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL IRMA NEAR 35.3N 89.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL IRMA NEAR 37.0N 88.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.
.120 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.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 19.8N 63.4W 944 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 10
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT
GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE
QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM
NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE
QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 240 NM
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 44 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 480 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 22.8N 67.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
240 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 46 FT. ELSEWHERE  
WITHIN 420 NM N AND 210 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 25.5N 69.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE AND 75 SW
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND
74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 26.3N 68.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 25.2N 67.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 24.5N 69.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 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 FROM 18N TO 21N E OF 36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0400 UTC SUN SEP 10...

.HURRICANE IRMA...NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 120 
NM OF CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG ELSEWHERE WITHIN 330 
NM N AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE. 

.HURRICANE JOSE...NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 60 
NM OF CENTER. 

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.