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FZNT02 KNHC 151559
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI SEP 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI SEP 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM JOSE NEAR 26.5N 69.4W 989 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 15 
MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT 
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE 
QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...300 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 30N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 22N BETWEEN 
61W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 28.1N 71.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 
NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 29 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 24N BETWEEN 66W AND 79W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL NE AND E OF 
BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 30.4N 72.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 270 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 29 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N 
OF 27N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 25N W OF 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL N AND NE OF BAHAMAS. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 33.3N 72.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 36.1N 71.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOSE NEAR 39.5N 70.0W. 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 18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE... 
NEAR 10N48W 1009 MB. FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 46W AND 51W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
10N50W 1009 MB. FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 47W AND 51W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
13N55W 1008 MB. FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 53W AND 58W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 16N E OF 39W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL...IN ASSOCIATION WITH 
TROPICAL STORM FOURTEEN E OF AREA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 16N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL...IN ASSOCIATION WITH 
TROPICAL STORM FOURTEEN E OF AREA.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.