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FZNT02 KNHC 232131
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI SEP 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE NEAR 14.7N 71.3W 1006 MB AT 2100 UTC 
SEP 23 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 17N68W TO 17N71W TO 15N72W TO 14N71W TO 
15N68W TO 15N67W TO 17N68W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE...WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE NEAR 14.8N 73.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE NEAR 15.0N 75.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...40 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW 
QUADRANT. WITHIN 17N73W TO 18N75W TO 16N76W TO 14N75W TO 14N74W 
TO 15N73W TO 17N73W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE NEAR 16.8N 79.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75
NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12 FT. WITHIN 
18N76W TO 18N80W TO 16N81W TO 15N79W TO 15N78W TO 17N76W TO 
18N76W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.60 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NINE NEAR 18.8N 81.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NINE NEAR 20.7N 82.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. 
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NINE NEAR 24.4N 83.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NINE NEAR 27.0N 82.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 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 HURRICANE FIONA NEAR 39.6N 61.0W 940 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 23
MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 35 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT 
GUSTS 135 KT. WITHIN 31N57W TO 31N70W TO 28N65W TO 29N59W TO 
31N57W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 31N55W TO 29N65W TO 31N70W TO 30N81W TO 24N65W TO 31N55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL FIONA NEAR 47.2N 
60.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. WITHIN 31N49W 
TO 29N81W TO 27N80W TO 27N70W TO 28N63W TO 29N52W TO 31N49W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL FIONA NEAR 54.5N 
57.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. WITHIN 31N36W 
TO 31N63W TO 28N61W TO 27N56W TO 30N50W TO 31N36W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.