000 FZNT02 KNHC 221619 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC SAT AUG 22 2009 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS AMENDED FOR ATLC FORECAST SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 22. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 23. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 24. .WARNINGS. .HURRICANE BILL NEAR 35.1N 68.6W 964 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 22 MOVING N OR 355 DEG AT 20 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...200 NM SE QUADRANT...135 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 175 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 420 NM NE QUADRANT... 450 NM SE QUADRANT...540 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 360 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 46 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BILL NEAR 42.5N 65.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...215 NM SE QUADRANT...130 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 160 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 475 NM NE QUADRANT...400 NM SE QUADRANT...240 NM SW QUADRANT... AND 350 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 43 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BILL BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL NEAR 49.5N 49.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 270 NM S SEMICIRCLE...175 NM NE QUADRANT AND 160 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 250 NM SE QUADRANT...850 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 250 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW BILL NEAR 52.0N 24.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW BILL NEAR 58.0N 9.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW BILL NEAR 63.0N 5.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS ON HURRICANE BILL...ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 280 NM W AND 500 NM E SEMICIRCLES... WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N FROM 59.5W TO 74W...WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 70W S TO SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .ATLC FROM 12N TO 21N BETWEEN 53W AND 64W NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 25N BETWEEN 47W AND 53W NE TO E WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN E SWELL. FROM FROM 18N TO 26N FROM 45W TO 50W NE TO E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 27N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA BETWEEN 71W AND 75W NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE TO E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF 75W E WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE TO E WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. BETWEEN 69W AND 75W E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FROM 65W TO 69W E WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.