000
FZNT02 KNHC 110355
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON SEP 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON SEP 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 13.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND GULF HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE IRMA NEAR 27.5N 81.9W 952 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 11
MOVING N OR 350 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT
GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 360 NM NE
QUADRANT...200 NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 240 NM 
NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLE...480 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE GULF WATERS WITHIN 420 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN W SWELL. REMAINDER OF GULF E OF 
90W WINDS 20 TO 33 FT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
OPEN ATLC WATERS W OF 74W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IRMA INLAND NEAR 31.9N 84.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM 
SE QUADRANT. OPEN ATLC WATERS N OF 28.5N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE OPEN ATLC WATERS N OF 
25N W OF 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL. 
GULF N OF 27N E OF 87W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE GULF N OF 22N W OF 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN W SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION IRMA INLAND NEAR 35.0N 
88.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. ATLC WATERS N 
OF 29N W OF 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL IRMA NEAR 37.5N 87.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 23.7N 68.1W 962 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 11 
MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT 
GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT.SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM N SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SE QUADRANT 
AND 210 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 
NM NW AND 210 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 19N TO 31N BETWEEN 60W 
AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 26.5N 69.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WITH 
SEAS TO 37 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 23N 
TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 26.5N 67.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 110 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 80 NM SW QUADRANT. WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS 
TO 31 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 31N BETWEEN 63W AND 74W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 25.0N 67.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 24.5N 69.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 25.5N 72.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 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 FROM 13N TO 16N BETWEEN 50W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 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 0330 UTC SAT SEP 09...

.HURRICANE IRMA...NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 300
NM N SEMICIRCLE.

.HURRICANE JOSE...NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 90 
NM OF CENTER. 

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.