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FZNT02 KNHC 240240
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON OCT 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON OCT 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE OCT 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED OCT 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RINA NEAR 16.4N 82.2W 1004 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 24 
MOVING N NW OR 335 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OVER W 
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RINA NEAR 17.3N 83.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RINA NEAR 17.7N 85.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM N SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RINA NEAR 17.9N 86.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RINA NEAR 18.9N 87.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RINA NEAR 20.0N 87.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 24N E OF 52W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 23N BETWEEN 38W AND 57W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N73W TO 22N78W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MERGE WITH FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 
31N75W TO 23N80W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 22N77W. NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...S OF 19N 
W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 15N TO 
18N BETWEEN 77W AND 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...W 
OF 83W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 10 TO 20N 
BETWEEN 79W AND 83W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL STORM WARNING... 
FROM 15 TO 21N W OF 82W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 63W AND 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 87W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 88W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.