678 
FZNT02 KNHC 021616
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON SEP 2 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP  3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP  4.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE DORIAN NEAR 26.8N 78.3W 922 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 02
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 1 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT
GUSTS 165 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE
QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE 
QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM NW
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N75W TO 24N79W 
TO 31N81W TO 31N75W TO 26N75W 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DORIAN NEAR 27.2N 79.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 150 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER OPEN WATERS WITHIN 210 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 45 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 25N75W TO 24N81W TO 27N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N77W TO 25N75W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DORIAN NEAR 29.3N 80.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 140 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER OPEN WATERS WITHIN 270 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 50 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 27N74W TO 24N79W TO 31N81W TO 31N74W TO 27N74W WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DORIAN NEAR 32.0N 79.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DORIAN NEAR 35.4N 75.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL DORIAN NEAR 40.7N
66.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 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 TROUGH FROM 30N61W TO 24N65W. WITHIN 27N58W TO 27N62W TO 
30N64W TO 30N60W TO 27N58W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N65W TO 30N68W. WITHIN 31N68W TO
31N65W TO 28N65W TO 28N68W TO 31N68W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH N OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...E OF 
AREA NEAR 19N33W. FORECAST WITHIN 24N37N TO 24N35W TO 18N35W TO 
18N37W TO 24N37W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 24N92W 1009 MB. WITHIN 26N92W TO 
26N93W TO 26N94W TO 27N92W TO 26N92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
22N95W 1008 MB. WITHIN 25N95W TO 25N91W TO 23N91W TO 23N95W TO 
25N95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
22N96W 1008 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.