000
FZNT02 KNHC 080254
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC THU SEP 08 2005
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 08
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 09
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 10

WARNINGS
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE NATE NEAR 29.8N 65.4W 979 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 08
MOVING NE OR 040 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 75 KT GUSTS 
90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE... 
60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 100 NM W SEMICIRCLE...400 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SE 
QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 25 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NATE NEAR 31.9N 62.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS SEAS 
12 FT OR GREATER WITH HIGHEST SEAS 27 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NATE CONDITIONS N OF AREA.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 28.9N 79.3W 995 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP
08 MOVING IS STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 KT GUSTS 55
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 
NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 160 NM N SEMICIRCLE
WITH HIGHEST SEAS 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 29.4N 79.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM SW QUADRANT. LITTLE 
CHANGE IN RADIUS SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH HIGHEST SEAS 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 30.3N 79.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 75 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 180 N N SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WITH HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 30.5N 79.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 30.5N 78.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 30.5N 78.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC...EXCEPT AT NOTED IN NATE WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS 
WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM SW QUADRANT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NATE WARNINGS...WITHIN 
180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS 
SQUALLS WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER.
..48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 

.ATLC...EXCEPT AT NOTED OPHELIA WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 28N W OF 77W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN OPHELIA WARNING...LITTLE 
CHANGE. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN OPHELIA WARNING...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 44W AND 58W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN CONFUSED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 50W SLY WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN CONFUSED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN CONFUSED SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 85W N TO 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 NELSON
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER