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FZNT02 KNHC 180900
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED SEP 18 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.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 20.
 
.WARNINGS.
...ATLANTIC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO NEAR 31.4N 43.7W 1007 MB AT 0900 UTC 
SEP 18 MOVING NNW OR 335 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 
KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 120 NM NE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM 
NE QUADRANT...45 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 
NM SE AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO NEAR 33.6N 43.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...45 NM SE QUADRANT...60 
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N BETWEEN 38W AND 46W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO NEAR 37.1N 41.1W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
150 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 
90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL HUMBERTO NEAR 
45.0N 33.0W. 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 N OF 30N W OF 76W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES INLAND NEAR 19N89W 1004 
MB. FROM 17N TO 24N BETWEEN 83W AND 90W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
22N92W 1004 MB. FROM 20N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 84W AND 
87W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...23N95W 
1004 MB. WITHIN 270 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.