000
FZNT02 KNHC 112140
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SUN SEP 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN SEP 11
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 12
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 13

WARNINGS
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE OPHELIA JUST N OF AREA NEAR 31.5N 76.0W 978 MB AT 
2100 UTC SEP 11 AND STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 65 KT 
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM SE
QUADRANT AND 100 NM SW QUADRANT S OF 31N. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 200 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND 175 NM SE QUADRANT S OF 31N WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 31.9N 77.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. LITTLE CHANGE TO WIND AND SEA 
CONDITIONS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OPHELIA NEAR 32.9N 77.3W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT S OF 31N. SEAS 
12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 200 NM OF CENTER S OF 31N WITH HIGHEST 
SEAS 24 FT.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...N OF 27N W OF 70W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 150 
NM OF OPHELIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...LITTLE 
CHANGE. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...N OF 
28N W OF 72W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 45W WLY WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W 25N52W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT 
TO 38W SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 52W 
NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N41W 27N48W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EITHER SIDE OF FRONT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. 

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 CAB
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER