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FZNT02 KNHC 031620
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI SEP 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI SEP 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 05.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 29.0N 66.4W 1010 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 
03 MOVING NNE OR 020 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM N SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 32.7N 64.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM 
NE AND 75 NM SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA NEAR 38.1N 61.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FIONA WARNING...WITHIN 150 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 23N BETWEEN 62W AND 80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FIONA WARNING...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 28.5N BETWEEN 62W AND 74W WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES REMNANT OF GASTON 14N41W 1009 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 14N44W 1010 MB. WITHIN 240 NM 
NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 15N48W 1010 MB. WITHIN 330 NM 
N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.