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FZNT02 KNHC 092212
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT SEP 9 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT SEP 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 11.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE IRMA NEAR 23.4N 80.5W 933 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 09
MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT
GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 170 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE...420 NM NE QUADRANT AND
120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 45 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE
QUADRANT...150 NM S QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA ATLC
WATERS N OF 27N W OF 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IRMA NEAR 25.7N 82.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT...170 NM SE QUADRANT...130 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
210 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 29 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM W AND 240 NM E SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ATLC N OF 27N W OF 75W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE IRMA INLAND NEAR 31.2N 83.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 250 NM NE QUADRANT...200 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT OVER NE GULF WITH SEAS 
TO 17 FT...AND WITHIN 480 NM E SEMICIRCLE OVER ATLC WATERS WITH 
SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE GULF OF MEXICO N 25N E OF 87W WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W SWELL. REMAINDER OF GULF N OF 23N 
E OF 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF ATLC N OF 23N W OF 73W OUTSIDE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL IRMA NEAR 35.5N 88.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. 
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST- TROPICAL IRMA NEAR 36.1N 89.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 19.2N 62.4W 945 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 09
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT
GUSTS 150 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE
QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM
NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE
QUADRANT...170 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 240 NM
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 44 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 480 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 22.0N 66.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 N AND 180 S
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 41 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM N AND 
180 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 25.0N 69.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 
120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N
AND 210 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 22N BETWEEN 63W AND 74W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 26.3N 69.1W.MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. 
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 26.1N 67.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. 
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOSE NEAR 25.0N 67.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 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 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 35W AND 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 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.

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SAT SEP 09...

.HURRICANE IRMA...NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 120
NM OF CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG ELSEWHERE WITHIN 330
NM N AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE. 

.HURRICANE JOSE...NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 60 
NM OF CENTER. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO
21N BETWEEN 60W AND 62W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.