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FZNT02 KNHC 120859
HSFAT2

HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                           
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1030 UTC THU SEP 12 2013

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.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 14.
 
.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE HUMBERTO NEAR 20.5N 28.7W 982 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 12 
MOVING N OR 05 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 
90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM SW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HUMBERTO NEAR 23.5N 30.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 110 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
200 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 29 FT. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 20N TO 28N E OF 39W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO NEAR 25.1N 33.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
200 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 19N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO NEAR 26.1N 38.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION HUMBERTO NEAR 27.3N 42.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION HUMBERTO NEAR 28.5N 
45.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 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.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL 
CYCLONE...NEAR 20N92W 1006 MB. FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 91W AND 
94W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
20N93W 1004 MB. S OF 20N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.