000
FZNT02 KNHC 200352
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE SEP 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE SEP 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 22

WARNINGS
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE PHILIPPE NEAR 18.3N 56.8W 985 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 20 
MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 70 KT 
GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
100 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 21 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE PHILIPPE NEAR 20.5N 57.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS 27 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE PHILIPPE NEAR 24.2N 58.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 75 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER 210 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST 
SEAS 34 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE PHILIPPE NEAR 28.5N 59.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE PHILIPPE NEAR 33.0N 59.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE PHILIPPE NEAR 37.0N 53.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RITA NEAR 23.3N 77.8W 990 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 20
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 KT
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 105 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
90 NM S SEMICIRCLE...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 105 NM NW QUADRANT
WITH HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RITA NEAR 23.7N 79.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...75 NM S SEMICIRCLE...AND 100 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT... 
105 NM NW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 21 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RITA NEAR 24.2N 82.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT... 
105 NM NW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 27 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RITA NEAR 24.8N 87.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 100 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 
180 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 33 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RITA NEAR 25.5N 91.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RITA NEAR 27.5N 94.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RITA INLAND NEAR 30.5N 96.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PHILIPPE WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PHILIPPE WARNINGS... 
WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 240 NM OF 
PHILIPPE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PHILIPPE WARNINGS... 
LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN RITA WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS S OF 26N W OF 75W. ELSEWHERE FROM 19N TO 
29N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN RITA WARNINGS...WITHIN 
300 NM E SEMICIRCLE OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS S OF 27N W OF 78W. ELSEWHERE FROM 
22N TO 30N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 75W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.ATLC ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 27N E OF 55W...AND NE OF A LINE FROM 
20N47W TO 12N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG A LINE FROM 20N47W TO 14N37W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 30N BETWEEN 42W AND 55W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 27N E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN RITA WARNINGS...S AND E 
OF A LINE FROM 29N83W TO 25N90W TO 22N86W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN RITA WARNINGS...N OF 22N 
E OF 92W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

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

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FORECASTER MOLLEDA
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER