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FZNT02 KNHC 182108
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON SEP 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON SEP 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MARIA NEAR 15.1N 60.7W 950 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 18
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT
GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...110 NM NE QUADRANT AND 80 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WITH SEAS TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM 
SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA BOUNDED BY 14N57W
TO 12N60W TO 15N63W TO 20N63W TO 20N60W TO 18N57W TO 14N57W... 
INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARIA NEAR 16.5N 63.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT GUSTS 165 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE AND SW
QUADRANTS AND 120 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 37 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA BOUNDED BY 
12N62W TO 12N65W TO 16N67W TO 23N65W TO 23N63W TO 18N58W TO 
12N62W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARIA NEAR 18.2N 66.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT GUSTS 160 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 130 NM E SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT
210 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM 
OF CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA BOUNDED BY 18N61W TO 13N62W TO 13N70W TO
16N73W TO 24N68W TO 26N62W TO 18N61W... INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARIA NEAR 20.0N 69.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 150 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARIA NEAR 22.0N 71.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARIA NEAR 25.0N 73.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 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 HURRICANE JOSE N OF AREA NEAR 34.8N 71.1W 977 MB AT 2100 
UTC SEP 18 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 
65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF AREA. WITHIN
AREA BOUNDED BY 27N69W TO 27N75W TO 29N80W TO 31N80W TO
30N71W TO 31N64W TO 27N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT
IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 30N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 37.4N 70.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N
OF AREA. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N68W TO 27N74W TO 29N79W TO 
31N79W TO 31N64W TO 28N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
MIXED N AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOSE NEAR 39.9N 68.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N
OF AREA. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N67W TO 29N70W TO 31N73W TO 
31N64W TO 29N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED
AND SE SWELL.

.ATLC TROPICAL DEPRESSION LEE NEAR 15.0N 42.3W 1007 MB AT 2100 
UTC SEP 18 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 13N35W TO 12N42W
TO 14N43W TO 17N43W TO 19N40W TO 17N35W TO 13N35W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW LEE NEAR 16.0N 
43.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 16N45W TO 19N39W TO 15N38W TO 12N45W TO 16N45W WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW LEE NEAR 17.2N 
44.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 17N40W TO 16N41W TO 18N44W TO 19N44W TO 21N41W TO 
19N39W TO 17N40W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 21N42W TO
20N44W TO 22N44W TO 23N43W TO 22N43W TO 21N42W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.