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FZNT02 KNHC 142139
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER    
2230 UTC SUN SEP 14 2014

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 16.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE EDOUARD NEAR 25.4N 52.1W 982 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 14 
MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT 
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE QUADRANT 
AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 32 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 
NM N AND WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 58W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EDOUARD NEAR 27.8N 55.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 140 NM E SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 
180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM 
N AND WITHIN 210 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 21N BETWEEN 48W AND 64W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EDOUARD NEAR 31.2N 56.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...110 NM SW QUADRANT AND 130 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM E AND WITHIN 255 
NM W SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO TO 37 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 330 OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 22N E OF 71W TO A LINE FROM 31N48W TO 26N50W TO 
22N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF 
SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EDOUARD NEAR 35.9N 53.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR 
GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE EDOUARD NEAR 40.1N 45.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL EDOUARD NEAR 
41.0N 37.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 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 FROM 15N TO 24N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9
FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 38W AND 43W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 21N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.