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FZNT02 KNHC 240238
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       
0430 UTC THU SEP 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU SEP 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM IDA NEAR 19.9N 46.0W 1005 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 24 
MOVING E OR 090 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 
45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 
150 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 90 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 16N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 41W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IDA NEAR 21.0N 45.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 130 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER SEAS TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 90 NM SW 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
FROM 17N TO 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IDA NEAR 22.7N 46.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
150 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF 
CENTER...EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 20N TO 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IDA NEAR 24.2N 48.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR 
GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IDA NEAR 24.5N 49.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IDA NEAR 24.5N 50.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 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 STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 28N81W. N OF 30 N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.