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FZNT02 KNHC 261027
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE SEP 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MARIA N OF AREA NEAR 32.9N 73.1W 970 MB AT 0900 UTC 
SEP 26 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 
KT GUSTS 80 KT N OF AREA. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 
NM W SEMICIRCLE...200 NM NE QUADRANT AND 210 NM SE QUADRANT. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 440 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 38 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N 
OF 27N BETWEEN 66W AND 77W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N73W TO 
31N60W TO 26N65W TO 24N71W TO 26N76W TO 28N80W TO 31N80W TO 
31N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA N OF AREA NEAR 34.6N 
73.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 160 NM W SEMICIRCLE. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 75W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSWHERE N OF 28N BETWEEN 80W AND A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 28N70W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA WELL N OF AREA NEAR 35.8N 
71.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...140 NM NW 
QUADRANT AND 200 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF 
AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N BETWEEN 63W AND 78W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA WELL N OF AREA NEAR 37.0N 
66.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA WELL N OF AREA NEAR 41.0N 
53.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL MARIA WELL N OF 
ARE NEAR 48.0N 35.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LEE NEAR 30.0N 52.5W 977 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 26 MOVING 
W OR 260 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 100 NM NE QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 29 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 90 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA N OF 28N BETWEEN 48W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 30.2N 55.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 180 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 24N BETWEEN 50W AND 
62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 32.2N 56.6W. 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 180 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH 
SEAS TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N AND 120 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA N OF 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LEE NEAR 36.9N 53.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LEE NEAR 44.5N 
40.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LEE NEAR 50.9N 
22.0W. 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.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 15N BETWEEN 52W AND 55W WINDS 
20KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14.5N BETWEEN 66W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 72.5W E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS 
...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 86W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 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. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 78W AND 85W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 78W AND 86W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 79W AND 88W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.