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FZNT02 KNHC 131621
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED SEP 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED SEP 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 25.5N 65.6W 985 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 13 
MOVING SE OR 140 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT 
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE 
QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE...180 
NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N OF CENTER EXCEPT 240 NM SE QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 23N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 25.1N 66.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM W SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 110 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 
120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 71W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 26.4N 69.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
210 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 23N 
BETWEEN 62W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOSE NEAR 28.5N 71.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOSE NEAR 31.5N 70.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOSE NEAR 34.0N 69.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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 COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 28N53W TO 28N57W...THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 30N65W. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 29N52W. 
N OF LINE FROM 31N42W TO 23N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.42 FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 30N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 38W AND 
41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.