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FZNT02 KNHC 162221
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN OCT 16 2011

CORRECTED GULF OF MEXICO

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO AND CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.BROAD LOW PRES ELONGATED NE TO SW WITH CENTER NEAR 20N88.5W 
1004 MB DRIFTING NW. FROM 21N TO 26N BETWEEN 81W AND 89W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N38W 1015 MB. N OF 20N E OF 
42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 22N TO 27N W OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 
KT NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 39W S OF 15N WITH LOW PRES NEAR 11N39W 
1009 MB. FROM 11N TO 15N E OF WAVE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 11N WITHIN 180 NM W OF WAVE NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 15N40W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
11N42W 1009 MB TO 07N44W. FROM 11N TO 15N E OF WAVE TO 37W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 11N WITHIN 180 NM W OF WAVE NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 15N44W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
11N46W 1010 MB TO 07N48W. FROM 11N TO 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 17N57W TO 10N60W. FROM 12N TO 16N W OF 
55W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE MOVED W INTO CARIBBEAN. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 17N BETWEEN 77W 
AND 86W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS W OF 83W. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 12N TO 16N W OF 81W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST...LOW PRES NEAR 21N89.5W 1004 MB. N OF 19N W 
OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 
TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. FROM 13N TO 15N W OF 82W SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NW OF AREA. N OF 17N BETWEEN 81W AND 
87W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 81W AND 87W S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE S OF 
28N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 27N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S 
OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N89.5W 1004 MB. FROM 22N TO 
27N BETWEEN 86W AND 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER 
GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 28N E OF 86W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 23N W OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
20.5N90.5W 1004 MB WITH WARM FRONT FROM LOW TO 25N86W TO 26N82W. 
SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 21N W 
OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
240 NM NW OF LOW AND FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT...HIGHEST S CENTRAL PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
21N91W 1005 MB WITH DISSIPATING WARM FRONT FROM LOW TO 25N90W TO 
30N85W. SE OF FRONT S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 180 NM W 
OF LOW AND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR LOW. 
SEAS TO 9 FT NEAR LOW.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.