170 
FZNT02 KNHC 051549
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC WED SEP 05 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED SEP 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 07.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 22.0N 45.7W 957 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 05 
MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT 
GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 40 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 
NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA WITHIN 390 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 
FT IN MIXED SWELL. NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION 
WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 23.8N 49.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 70 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 
NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 390 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 
300 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 25.1N 52.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 
NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 390 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 
270 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 25.7N 54.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 27.0N 57.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 28.5N 59.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 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.

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

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.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.