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FZNT02 KNHC 022219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC THU SEP 02 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 04.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.HURRICANE EARL NEAR 32.5N 75.2W 947 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 02 
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS N OF 
FORECAST AREA 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 400 NM SE QUADRANT AND 260 
NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARNING CONDITIONS SHIFTED N OF AREA. 

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 25.6N 66.4W 1002 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP
02 MOVING NNW OR 335 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
210 NM E SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SW QUADRANT AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 29.7N 66.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 33.7N 64.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA DISSIPATING NEAR 
38.0N 61.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. 
.96 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN EARL WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 400 NM SE AND 300 NM SW OF EARL WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 70W W AND BAHAMAS WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FIONA WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 26N BETWEEN 63W AND 77W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS ELSEWHERE N OF 28N BETWEEN 63W AND 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.ATLC LOW PRES...REMNANT OF GASTON...NEAR 13.5N 39.5W 1009 MB AT 
2100 UTC SEP 02 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 150 NM N QUADRANT AND ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 90 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST ATLC LOW PRES...REMNANT OF GASTON...NEAR 
14N42W. WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC LOW PRES...REMNANT OF GASTON...NEAR 
14N44W. WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.