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FZNT02 KNHC 241533
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU SEP 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA NEAR 20.2N 44.9W 1005 MB AT 1500 UTC 
SEP 24 MOVING NNE OR 025 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 
KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SE 
QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 42W AND 47W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA NEAR 21.5N 45.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IDA NEAR 23.5N 46.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 
30 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER...EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IDA NEAR 24.5N 48.0W. 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 50.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IDA NEAR 24.0N 52.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 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 TROUGH FROM 31N79W TO 28.5N81W. W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 
2O TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.