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FZNT02 KNHC 081601
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED SEP 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED SEP 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 10.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM IGOR NEAR 13.7N 23.5W 1005 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 08
MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 
45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE... 
AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IGOR NEAR 13.8N 26.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IGOR NEAR 14.5N 31.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...70 NM NE QUADRANT AND 35 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHING 150 NM NW SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IGOR NEAR 15.5N 36.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IGOR NEAR 16.8N 41.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IGOR NEAR 18.0N 46.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 81W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 19N35W 1010 MB. FROM 19N TO 25N E OF 38W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 19N40W 1012 MB. FROM 19N TO 26N E OF 
41W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 18N47W TO 29N42W. E OF TROUGH SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE IN IGOR WARNING... 
N OF 11N E OF 36W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN EASTERLY 
SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN TROUGH...REMNANT OF GASTON...ALONG 70W. N OF 16N W OF 
TROUGH TO 72W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 
16N E OF TROUGH TO 67W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 74W. N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 20N80W TO 11N77W. N OF 16N E OF TROUGH 
TO 72W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 84W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 20N W OF 93.5W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.