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FZNT02 KNHC 151551
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU SEP 15 2022

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU SEP 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 17.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 16.6N 54.3W 1002 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP
15 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE
QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE...90
NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 18N51W TO 19N54W TO 18N56W TO 15N56W TO 14N53W TO 15N51W
TO 18N51W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 21N50W TO 22N58W TO 20N62W TO 14N55W TO 17N49W TO
21N50W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 16.7N 58.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM N SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N56W TO 20N59W TO 17N61W 
TO 15N59W TO 15N57W TO 17N56W TO 19N56W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 22N55W TO 23N61W TO 19N64W 
TO 15N61W TO 15N58W TO 18N53W TO 22N55W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 17.2N 63.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
150 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM SW QUADRANT AND 
120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N61W TO
20N64W TO 17N65W TO 15N64W TO 17N63W TO 16N61W TO 19N61W... 
INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N60W TO 23N64W TO 
21N69W TO 17N66W TO 15N62W TO 18N60W TO 20N60W...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 17.8N 66.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. 
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 19.3N 68.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 21.5N 70.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N73W TO 12N75W TO
11N74W TO 12N72W TO 11N69W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N72W TO 12N73W TO 11N73W TO
11N69W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N84W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO
16N85W TO 17N84W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N71W TO 18N73W TO 16N74W TO
16N71W TO 17N70W TO 18N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.