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FZNT02 KNHC 252057
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC MON SEP 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MARIA NEAR 31.7N 73.1W 965 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 25 
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 
85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 
160 NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS 
N OF 27N BETWEEN 66W AND 79W WITH SEAS TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 27N BETWEEN 66W AND 77W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER ATLC WATERS N OF 22N W OF 63W AND NE 
OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MARIA NEAR 33.5N 73.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 200 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 160 NM W SEMICIRCLE. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 66W AND 77W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 26N W OF 
64W AND NE OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 35.3N 72.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 200 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 36.3N 69.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 38.8N 60.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL MARIA NEAR 45.0N 
45.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... 
.HURRICANE LEE NEAR 30.5N 50.6W 983 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 25 MOVING 
WSW OR 255 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER.SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 26 FT. 
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 48W AND 52W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 25N 
BETWEEN 43W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 30.5N 53.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE 
OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N BETWEEN 51W AND 56W WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF FORECAST WATERS N OF 25N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 31.8N 55.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 29 FT. ELSEWHERE 
OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 52W AND 57W WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF FORECAST WATERS N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 34.5N 54.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LEE NEAR 40.2N 47.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LEE NEAR 46.9N 
35.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 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.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 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.
 
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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.