000
FZNT02 KNHC 060928
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC TUE SEP 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE SEP 06
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 07
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 08

WARNINGS

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM NATE NEAR 28.6N 66.6W 1002 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 06
MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 KT GUSTS
50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM OF CENTER.  SEAS
12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER WITH HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NATE NEAR 29.0N 67.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER. SEAS
12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER WITH HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NATE NEAR 30.3N 68.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 70 NM OF CENTER. SEAS
12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER WITH HIGHEST SEAS 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NATE NEAR 32.0N 66.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
50 NM OF CENTER WITH HIGHEST SEAS 24 FT.
 
SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC...EXCEPT AT NOTED IN NATE WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM ALL 
QUADRANTS OF NATE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF 
NATE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM 
OF NATE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED TO 
NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER.
..48 HOUR FORECAST...LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. 

.ATLC N OF 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 58W SLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NLY SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N60W 27N70W. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH TO 
50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N52W 29N60W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 45W AND 
52W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES 26N78W 1009 MB DRIFTING NW...WITHIN 150 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 28N W OF 73W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
FROM 24N TO 29N W OF 75W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 27N80W 1010 MB...POSSIBLE TROPICAL 
CYCLONE. WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 75W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 28N81W 1010 MB...POSSIBLE TROPICAL 
CYCLONE. WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 75W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 

.ATLC ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 27N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N E OF 92W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 94W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.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 FT
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER