000 FZNT02 KNHC 101514 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC SAT SEP 10 2005 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS PAN PAN ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 10 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 11 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 12 WARNINGS ...HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 31.6N 76.5W 976 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 10 MOVING NE OR 040 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE...65 NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT.SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 175 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...150 NM NW QUADRANT AND 100 NM SE QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 24 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 32.2N 76.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...75 NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST SEAS 27 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST...CONDITIONS MOVE N OF AREA. SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST .ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF OPHELIA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER. .24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LITTLE CHANGE. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER. .48 HOUR FORECAST...N OF 28N W OF 73W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 30N W OF 77W. .ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 42W AND 50W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NLY SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 37W AND 45W SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 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. $$ FORECASTER COBB TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER 000 FZNT02 KNHC 101514 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC SAT SEP 10 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 1200 UTC SAT SEP 10 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 11 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 12 WARNINGS ...HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 31.6N 76.5W 976 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 10 MOVING NE OR 040 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE...65 NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT.SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 175 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...150 NM NW QUADRANT AND 100 NM SE QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 24 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 32.2N 76.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...75 NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST SEAS 27 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST...CONDITIONS MOVE N OF AREA. SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST .ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF OPHELIA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER. .24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LITTLE CHANGE. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER. .48 HOUR FORECAST...N OF 28N W OF 73W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 30N W OF 77W. .ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 42W AND 50W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NLY SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 37W AND 45W SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 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. $$ FORECASTER COBB TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER