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FZNT02 KNHC 082203
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED SEP 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 10.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM IGOR NEAR 13.9N 23.9W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 08 
MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 
50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE...0 
NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE...0 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IGOR NEAR 14.7N 26.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 45 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE AND 30 NM SE 
QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IGOR NEAR 16.3N 32.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...75 NM NE QUADRANT AND 45 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NW AND 60 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IGOR NEAR 17.0N 37.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IGOR NEAR 17.5N 42.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IGOR NEAR 18.5N 47.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 24N BETWEEN 66W AND 81W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT E OF 73W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 19N36W 1010 MB. FROM 19N TO 24N E OF 38W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 19N41W 1010 MB. FROM 20N TO 26N E OF 
41W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 18N48W TO 
29N44W. N OF 20N WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN IGOR WARNING...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS FROM 15N TO 26N E OF 38W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN TROUGH N OF 15N ALONG 70W. N OF 16N WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH N OF 14N ALONG 74W. N OF 15N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH N OF 13N ALONG 78W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.06 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 LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.