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FZNT02 KNHC 032234
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 30.0N 65.5W 1011 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP
03 MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 45 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 
15 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA NEAR 33.6N 63.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW FIONA NEAR 39.6N 
59.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FIONA WARNING...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 120 NM E AND 45 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W SW TO W WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS 
N OF 24N BETWEEN 64W AND 79W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FIONA WARNING...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N BETWEEN 62W AND 71W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES REMNANT OF GASTON 14N42W 1008 MB. WITHIN 150 NM N 
AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 14N46W 1008 MB. WITHIN 150 NM 
N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE... 
NEAR 15N49W 1008 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 19N W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. S OF 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW PRES NEAR 19N94W 1008 
MB MOVING NW 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT OF CENTER WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N95W. WITHIN 150 NM E AND 90 
NM W SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER 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 SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.