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FZNT02 KNHC 112144
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU SEP 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 13.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE IKE NEAR 26.0N 89.4W 950 MB AT 2100 UTC  11 MOVING 
WNW OR 295 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 330 NM NE QUADRANT...300 NM SE 
QUADRANT...240 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 400 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS 48 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IKE NEAR 27.6N 93.0W. 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 
54 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IKE INLAND NEAR 31.5N 95.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 200 NM SE AND 110 NM SW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT. WITH HIGHEST SEAS  24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE INLAND NEAR 37.0N
90.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 27N AND W OF 79W 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 S OF 27N ALONG 68W MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 20N 
WITHIN 400 NM E AND 180 NM W OF TROUGH AXIS NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N70W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. N OF 
22N WITHIN 300 NM W OF TROUGH AXIS NE WINDS TO 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 29N71W TO 22N78W.  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 83W 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 84W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN IKE WARNING...N OF 21N E OF 
94W 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 E 
OF 83W  WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS 
WITHIN 300 NM E AND 150 NM W OF CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN IKE WARNING...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 KIMBERLAIN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.