000
FZNT02 KNHC 170306
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON SEP 17 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 31.4N 38.1W 987 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
17 MOVING ENE OR 075 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT 
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE 
QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...140 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 110 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE... 
210 NM SE QUADRANT AND 270 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 33.2N 33.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...140 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 390 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 23 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 35.6N 32.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...120 NM NW QUADRANT AND 
160 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS N 
OF 29N E OF 36W WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 37.0N 31.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NADINE NEAR 37.5N 29.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL NADINE NEAR 37.5N 
28.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE 
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 420 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS...AND 360 NM SW QUADRANT OF 
NADINE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN A 
BROAD MIX OF SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 390 NM SW QUADRANT OF NADINE WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 630 NM SW QUADRANT OF 
NADINE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN A MIX OF 
NORTHERLY SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NADINE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N E OF 37W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM SW QUADRANT OF NADINE 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN A MIX OF NORTHERLY SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N89W WITH 
TROUGH FROM LOW TO 26N91W TO 23N95W. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH TO 84W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES INLAND NE OF AREA. TROUGH FROM 30N86W 
TO 27N87W TO 21N92W. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.