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FZNT02 KNHC 182144
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                     
2230 UTC FRI SEP 18 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI SEP 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 20.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION TEN NEAR 13.4N 37.3W 1007 MB AT 2100 UTC 
SEP 18 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 
KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 90 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TEN NEAR 14.9N 40.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 
45 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TEN NEAR 17.2N 44.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 70 NM NE...50 NM SE...40 NM SW AND 60 NM NW QUADRANTS. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 45 NM SW SEMICIRCLES 
WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 75 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER AREA 
FROM 15N TO 27N BETWEEN 40W AND 49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN E SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TEN NEAR 19.5N 47.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TEN NEAR 20.5N 48.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TEN NEAR 20.5N 48.5W. 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. 

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE NEAR 18.0N 47.3W 1007 MB AT 2100 UTC 
SEP 18 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 
KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW NINE NEAR 19.0N 
50.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. WITHIN 75 NM 
NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW NINE NEAR 20.2N 
53.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N78W TO 29N80W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N75W TO 27N78W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
90 NM E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 30N W 
OF TROUGH TO 77W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.