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FZNT02 KNHC 151548
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT OCT 15 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 16N53W TO 08N55W. FROM 12N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE BEHIND 
WAVE. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROPICAL WAVE FROM 16N58W TO 08N60W. 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 12N36W TO LOW PRES 
NEAR 09N38W 1008 MB. FROM 10N TO 16N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT E TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 15N40W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
10N43W 1008 MB. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 37W AND 44W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE BEHIND WAVE SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN LOW PRES NEAR 17N86W 1005 MB WITH TROUGH FROM LOW TO 
17N80W. N OF TROUGH W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES INLAND NEAR 19N88W 1005 MB. N OF 20N 
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 
TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 83W AND 86W SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 25N90W TO 
18N94W. S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. SE OF FRONT TO 21N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF FRONT E OF 86W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 
26N87W TO 18N94W. S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT NE TO E SWELL. FROM N OF FRONT TO 28N E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. SHEAR LINE FROM 
25N82W TO 24N90W TO 18N92W. S OF 22N W OF SHEAR LINE NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF SHEAR LINE TO 22N E TO 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. WITHIN 240 NM NW OF 
SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.