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FZNT02 KNHC 160955
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI SEP 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI SEP 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 15.7N 58.1W 1004 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 
16 MOVING W OR 260 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...110 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM 
SW QUADRANT...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE  
WITHIN 17N55W TO 18N59W TO 18N57W TO 17N58W TO 14N57W 
TO 14N55W TO 17N55W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 
16N59W TO 19N62W TO 21N51W TO 16N53W TO 20N56W TO 16N59W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 16.3N 62.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN
240 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND
210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N59W
TO 20N59W TO 19N65W TO 17N63W TO 15N60W TO 17N58W TO 19N59W...
INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N57W TO 23N61W TO 
21N66W TO 19N65W TO 15N61W TO 16N58W TO 20N57W...INCLUDING IN 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 17.0N 66.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT 
AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
20N64W TO 20N65W TO 17N67W TO 16N64W TO 18N64W TO 20N63W... 
20N64W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 21N63W TO 
23N66W TO 22N69W TO 16N66W TO 17N63W TO 21N63W...INCLUDING IN 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 18.1N 69.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 20.0N 71.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 22.0N 72.5W.
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.

.ATLC WITHIN 20N35W TO 20N36W TO 20N38W TO 18N37W TO 17N36W TO
18N35W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.12 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.