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FZNT02 KNHC 012147
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC TUE SEP 01 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 03.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 17.2N 57.3W 1007 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP
01 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
90 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 18.4N 60.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 105 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 45 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM E AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 19.8N 63.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...45 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 21.0N 66.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 23.0N 69.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ERIKA NEAR 25.0N 72.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 330 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
...210 NM SE AND 90 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 360 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...240 NM SE AND 150 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...LITTLE CHANGE IN 
WINDS AND SEAS.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 16N E OF 65W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N E OF 67W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.