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FZNT02 KNHC 260243
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE SEP 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... 
.HURRICANE MARIA NEAR 32.3N 73.1W 969 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 26 
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 27.5N BETWEEN 66W AND 79W WITH SEAS TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE 
OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 27N BETWEEN 66W AND 77W WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER FORECAST 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 34.1N 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 30N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 11 TOP 12 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 
27N BETWEEN 66W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 35.5N 72.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 200 NM E SEMICIRCLE...160 NM SW QUADRANT AND 150 NM NW 
QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 36.5N 68.4W. 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 40.0N 57.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL MARIA NEAR 47.0N 
40.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... 
.HURRICANE LEE NEAR 30.2N 51.5W 979 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 26 MOVING 
WSW OR 240 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM OF CENTER.SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. 
ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 48W AND 52W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 24N BETWEEN 43W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 30.5N 54.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 40 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 50 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE 
OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28.5N BETWEEN 52W AND 57W WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF FORECAST WATERS N OF 23N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 31.7N 56.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 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 30 FT. ELSEWHERE 
OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 53W AND 58W WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF FORECAST WATERS N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 52W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 35.3N 55.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LEE NEAR 42.0N 46.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LEE NEAR 49.0N 
28.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 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 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W 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. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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. 
.42 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.