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FZNT02 KNHC 010249
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN SEP 01 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN SEP 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 03.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE DORIAN NEAR 26.3N 75.1W 940 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 01 
MOVING WNW OR 280 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT 
GUSTS 160 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE 
AND SW QUADRANTS...150 NM NW QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 40 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM NW AND 90 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA OUTSIDE BAHAMAS N OF 23.5N W OF 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DORIAN NEAR 26.6N 77.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT GUSTS 160 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER OVER OPEN WATERS WITHIN 270 NM NW AND 120 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 40 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 
120 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS OVER OPEN WATERS 8 
TO 16 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA OUTSIDE BAHAMAS N OF 
24.5N W OF 73.5W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DORIAN NEAR 27.0N 78.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER OPEN WATERS WITHIN 240 NM 
NW AND 60 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 37 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
210 NM NW AND 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS OVER 
OPEN WATERS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DORIAN NEAR 27.5N 78.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DORIAN NEAR 28.5N 79.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DORIAN NEAR 31.1N 80.0W. 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 MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.