387 
FZNT02 KNHC 052032
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED SEP 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 07.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 22.7N 46.6W 953 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 05 
MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT 
GUSTS 140 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 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE...210 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 150 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 24.5N 49.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 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 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 40 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 
NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 390 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 
270 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 25.5N 52.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 36 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 
NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 420 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 
240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 26.0N 55.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 26.0N 55.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FLORENCE NEAR 26.0N 55.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 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.