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FZNT02 KNHC 111557
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU SEP 11 2008

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 13.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE IKE NEAR 25.5N 88.4W 945 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 11 MOVING
WNW OR 290 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 230 NM NE QUADRANT...240
NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE...330 NM NE
QUADRANT AND 400 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 45 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IKE NEAR 26.6N 92.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. MAX SEAS 
50 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IKE INLAND NEAR 29.5N 95.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 240 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF 26N W OF 89W WITH SEAS TO 
42 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IKE INLAND NEAR 34.5N 94.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW IKE NEAR 38.0N 85.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 27N AND W OF 78W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.   
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 22N58W TO 17N62W MOVING W 10 KT. FROM 16N TO 
26N BETWEEN 55W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 26N69W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. WITHIN 
300 NM W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N73W TO E CUBA.  WITHIN 180 NM W 
OF TROUGH AXIS NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
TO 30 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT 
YUCATAN CHANNEL.  SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 19N W OF 84W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
YUCATAN CHANNEL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN IKE WARNING...N OF 21N E OF 
93W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS BETWEEN 
84W AND 91W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN IKE WARNING...N OF 22N 
BETWEEN 83W AND 96W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS 
SQUALLS WITHIN 240 NM OF IKE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN IKE WARNING...N OF 22N W 
OF 87W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS 
WITHIN 270 NM OF CENTER OF IKE.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.