000
FZNT02 KNHC 121540
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                           
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1630 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 1200 UTC THU SEP 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 14.
 
.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE HUMBERTO E OF AREA NEAR 21.8N 29.0W 982 MB AT 1500 
UTC SEP 12 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 
75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM 
NE...130 NM SET...70 NM SW AND 140 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE...220 NM SE...120 NM SW AND 170 NM 
NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 30 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 18N 
TO 26N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HUMBERTO E OF AREA NEAR 24.6N 31.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE...110 NM SE...60 NM SW AND 120 NM NW 
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM N AND 180 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 27 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 19N TO 
30N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO NEAR 26.0N 35.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE...70 NM SE...30 NM SW AND 50 NM NW 
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM N AND 120 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 24N E 
OF 38W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E 
OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO NEAR 27.5N 39.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO NEAR 29.0N 43.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO NEAR 31.0N 45.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 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 LOW PRES NEAR 19.5N93W 1005 MB. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
20N94W 1003 MB. S OF 20N W OF 94W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
20N94W 1001 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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.