000
FZNT02 KNHC 170358
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT SEP 17 2022

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT SEP 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN SEP 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 16.6N 62.2W 1002 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
17 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE 
QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE...120 
NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N59W TO 18N60W TO 18N62W TO 16N62W TO 15N60W 
TO 16N59W TO 17N59W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES... SE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. WITHIN 21N57W
TO 23N60W TO 23N62W TO 20N65W TO 13N60W TO 17N56W TO 21N57W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 17.4N 65.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE 
QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N65W TO 21N69W TO 17N69W TO 18N67W 
TO 16N66W TO 17N63W TO 20N65W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND IN 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N62W TO 22N63W TO 23N66W TO 
21N70W TO 15N66W TO 16N64W TO 20N62W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA INLAND THE DOMINICAN 
REPUBLIC NEAR 18.4N 68.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM
SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT
...90 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N66W TO 21N69W 
TO 19N69W TO 17N70W TO 17N67W TO 19N67W TO 19N66W...INCLUDING IN 
MONA PASSAGE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA WITHIN 20N65W TO 23N69W TO 22N71W TO 17N70W TO 16N69W TO 16N66W 
TO 20N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIONA NEAR 20.4N 70.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR 
GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FIONA NEAR 22.3N 71.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FIONA NEAR 24.7N 72.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 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.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 19N75W TO
19N74W TO 20N74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.