000 FZNT02 KNHC 080900 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 UTC FRI SEP 08 2006 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS PAN PAN ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 08 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 09 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 10 .WARNINGS... .TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 22.1N 57.6W 1000 MB AT 0900 UTC 08 SEP MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 250 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...350 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE...250 NM SE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 24.4N 61.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 250 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...300 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 480 N SEMICIRCLE AND 150 S SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 22 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 27.4N 64.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 250 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...275 NM NE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 540 N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 S SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 25 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 31.0N 65.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 37.0N 62.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL NEAR 45.0N 53.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 660 NM NE QUADRANT AND 540 NM NW QUADRANT AND 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 420 NM NE SEMICIRCLE. .24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION WITHIN 720 NM NE QUADRANT AND 540 NM NW QUADRANT AND 360 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION WITHIN 780 NM NE QUADRANT AND 600 NM NW QUADRANT AND 420 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER