000
FZNT02 KNHC 171547
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SAT SEP 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 19

WARNINGS
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVENTEEN NEAR 13.0N 55.0W 1008 MB AT 1500
UTC SEP 17 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 14.9N 56.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM SW 
QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 17.3N 58.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WIND 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM 
OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 19.5N 61.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WIND 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 21.0N 62.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WIND 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 22.5N 63.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WIND 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 50 
AND 57W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TO 
NUMEROUS TSTMS FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 50W AND 57W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF TROPICAL STORM WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 240 NM RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 210 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12
FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 240 NM RADIUS HURRICANE. 

.ATLC TROUGH S OF 24N ALONG 69W. FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 
73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS FROM 20N 
TO 24N BETWEEN 62W AND 70W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE NEAR 
21N74W. WITHIN 240 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF LOW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE NEAR 
21N80W...WITHIN 240 NM N AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF LOW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 24N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE 
NEAR 21N80W...WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W ELY WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER DGS
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER