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FZNT02 KNHC 302209
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE AUG 30 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE AUG 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 01.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 32.6N 51.9W 964 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 30
MOVING ENE OR 065 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT
GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE
QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM E SEMICIRCLE
AND 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH MAXIMUM SEAS N OF AREA. ELSEWHERE
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 28N BETWEEN 47W AND
56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 34.9N 47.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N
OF 31N. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 29N BETWEEN
43W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GASTON NEAR 37.9N 39.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS AND 12 FT SEAS N OF 31N. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N
BETWEEN 38W AND 49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GASTON NEAR 38.8N 31.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GASTON NEAR 40.0N 26.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

...GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE NEAR 24.5N 87.3W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC
AUG 30 MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 300 NM E
AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE NEAR 26.0N 87.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH
SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 240 NM
SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE NEAR 29.0N 84.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH
SEAS TO 19 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 210 NM
SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE NEAR 32.9N 79.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NINE NEAR 36.5N 71.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL NINE NEAR 39.0N
68.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26.5N W OF 78.5W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28.5N BETWEEN 76.5W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 24N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 21.5N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W...AND FROM 12.5N
TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
10 FT. FROM 17N TO 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W...AND FROM
12N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 17N TO 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.