000
FZNT02 KNHC 190412
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON SEP 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON SEP 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE FIONA NEAR 18.1N 68.1W 983 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 19 
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 
90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE
...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM 
SW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER OF FIONA...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES 
AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FIONA NEAR 20.4N 69.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...120 
NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS 
AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT OFFSHORE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND INCLUDING 
IN MONA PASSAGE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA FROM 18N TO 26N BETWEEN 65W AND THE BAHAMAS AND FROM 16N 
TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 69W...INCLUDING IN THE MONA PASSAGE... 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL  
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FIONA NEAR 23.3N 71.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 140 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 110 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT...150 
NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS..AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 38 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 19N TO 28N BETWEEN 66W AND THE BAHAMAS
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FIONA NEAR 26.4N 70.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FIONA NEAR 31.2N 67.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FIONA NEAR 40.3N 59.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 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.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 90W AND 91W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.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.