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FZNT02 KNHC 021613
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI SEP 02 2005
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 02
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 03
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 04

WARNINGS
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 21.3N 50.0W 1007 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 
02 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT 
AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 24.0N 53.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 20 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 
30 NM SE QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 28.0N 55.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...75 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 
30 NM SW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 30.0N 56.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 33.0N 57.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIA NEAR 36.0N 58.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 420 NM NE AND E 
QUADRANTS AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER OF TROPICAL 
STORM MARIA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 480 NM 
NE AND E QUADRANTS AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER OF 
TROPICAL STORM MARIA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 420 NM 
E AND 240 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MARIA 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.ATLC LOW NEAR 7N36W 1008 MB MOVING W NW 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM NE 
AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF LOW CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
9N40W 1006 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF LOW 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 11N44W 
1005 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N QUADRANT OF CENTER WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ALSO WITHIN 420 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS AND 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM OF LOW CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 24N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 49W AND 50W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST AREA OF S TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 
30N BETWEEN 47W AND 50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 14N W OF 70W WIND E TO NE 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N W OF 65W WIND E TO NE 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 15N W OF 
70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

REMAINDER FORECAST AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE KATRINA WEATHER FAX BROADCASTS FROM NEW 
ORLEANS ARE INOPERABLE. ON A TEMPORARY BASIS THE BOSTON FAX 
BROADCAST WILL BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A SUITE OF PRODUCTS FOR 
THE CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO WITH STARTING TIMES OF 
0452...1028...1824...AND 2228 UTC ON 4235...6340.5...9110 AND 
12750 KHZ. SEE THE COMPLETE SCHEDULE AT 
HTTP://WEATHER.NOAA.GOV/PUB/FAX/HFMARSH.TXT
USE LOWER CASE FOR HTTP ADDRESS. 
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FORECASTER GPB/JA
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER