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FZNT02 KNHC 162137
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI SEP 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING... 
.TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 16.4N 61.1W 1004 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 
16 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 13 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 90 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...120 
NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 270 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N57W TO 21N62W TO 20N64W TO 
15N63W TO 14N59W TO 16N57W TO 20N57W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 22N57W TO 23N60W TO 21N64W TO 
15N64W TO 12N59W TO 15N55W TO 22N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 17.2N 64.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND
150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N62W 
TO 20N67W TO 17N68W TO 16N65W TO 15N63W TO 17N62W TO 20N62W WINDS
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N60W TO
23N63W TO 22N68W TO 17N68W TO 15N63W TO 18N60W TO 20N60W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 18.2N 68.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N65W TO 21N68W TO 20N70W 
TO 17N70W TO 16N68W TO 17N65W TO 21N65W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9
TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 21N65W TO 23N69W TO 22N71W TO
16N70W TO 16N68W TO 17N64W TO 21N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA OVER DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 
NEAR 19.6N 70.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. 
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA OVER WATER NEAR 21.6N 
71.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FIONA NEAR 23.6N 72.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 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.

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

$$
.FORECASTER HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.