000
FZNT02 KNHC 032119
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC THU SEP 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU SEP 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIKA NEAR 16.7N 65.3W 
1007 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 03 MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 18.1N 68.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW DISSIPATING INLAND NEAR 19.5N 
72.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT. S OF 22N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 72W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N75W TO 26N77W. WITHIN 300 NM E OF TROUGH SE 
TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 21N TO 25N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 22N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 73W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.