000 FZNT02 KNHC 241019 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 UTC SAT SEP 24 2005 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS PAN PAN ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 24 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 25 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON SEP 26 WARNINGS ...HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE RITA NEAR 29.9N 93.9W 937 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 24 MOVING NW OR 325 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 375 NM NE QUADRANT...300 NM SE QUADRANT AND 275 NM SW QUADRANT...WITH HIGHEST SEAS 30 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RITA INLAND NEAR 32.3N 94.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT...WITH HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION RITA INLAND NEAR 33.5N 93.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. HIGHEST SEAS XX FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION RITA INLAND NEAR 33.5N 93.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION RITA INLAND NEAR 33.5N 93.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION RITA DISSIPATING NEAR 33.5N 93.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST .ATLC LOW 28.5N64W 1002 MB MOVING NE 17 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 24N BETWEEN 52W AND 64W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N BETWEEN 57W AND 60W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N62W 1005 MB...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 480 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 24N BETWEEN 52W AND 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 74W NLY WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 30.5N60W 1008 MB...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NLY SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 52W AND 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .ATLC LOW E OF AREA NEAR 11N34W 1011 MB MOVING W 15 KT. FROM 14N TO 23N E OF 40W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 15N36W 1007 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 420 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 17N42W 1007 MB. WITHIN 420 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN RITA WARNINGS...N OF 24N BETWEEN 85W AND 96W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 85W AND 96W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER FORECAST AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER