000
FZNT02 KNHC 190318
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE SEP 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE SEP 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MARIA NEAR 15.5N 61.4W 924 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 19 
MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 140 KT 
GUSTS 170 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...80 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 38 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM 
NE QUADRANT...210 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 17N57W TO 13N58W TO 13N62W TO 16N64W TO 20N64W 
TO 21N60W TO 17N57W...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 17.0N 64.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 140 KT GUSTS 170 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
135 NM E SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM 
NW AND SE QUADRANTS AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA BOUNDED BY 16N59W TO 12N62W TO
13N66W TO 16N68W TO 24N64W TO 22N60W TO 16N59W...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 18.7N 66.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 150 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 210 NM NE QUADRANT...180
NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 45 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE...210 NM SE QUADRANT AND
120 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER
OF AREA BOUNDED BY 18N61W TO 13N65W TO 15N72W TO 17N73W TO 
26N67W TO 27N64W 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 20.5N 69.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARIA NEAR 22.8N 71.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARIA NEAR 25.5N 72.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 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 NEAR 35.2N 71.3W 975 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 19 
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 
80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF 
AREA. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N68W TO 28N76W TO 
30N80W TO 31N80W TO 31N64W TO 28N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 37.8N 70.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...140 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 27N67W
TO 29N75W TO 31N78W TO 31N63W TO 27N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOSE NEAR 39.8N 68.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 140 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 160 NM SE QUADRANT. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 27N64W TO 26N68W TO 29N71W TO 31N72W TO 31N63W TO 
27N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND SE 
SWELL.

.ATLC POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW LEE NEAR 15.1N 43.0W 1007 MB AT 
0300 UTC SEP 19 MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 13N38W TO 13N43W 
TO 16N44W TO 19N43W TO 20N39W TO 18N36W TO 13N38W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LEE DISSIPATED. WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 17N39W TO 16N42W TO 19N44W TO 21N43W TO 22N40W TO
20N39W TO 17N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 23N37W TO 22N43W TO 
22N47W TO 24N47W TO 26N40W TO 24N37W TO 23N37W 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.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.