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FZNT02 KNHC 240952
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON OCT 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE OCT 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED OCT 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RINA NEAR 16.7N 82.3W 1003 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 24
MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 12 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RINA NEAR 17.4N 83.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...80 NM NW QUADRANT AND 50 NM 
SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RINA NEAR 17.6N 85.0W. 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 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RINA NEAR 18.5N 86.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RINA NEAR 19.5N 87.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RINA NEAR 20.5N 87.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...FROM 12N 
TO 19N W OF W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 77W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...W 
OF 83W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 13 TO 20N 
BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL STORM WARNING... N 
OF 15N W OF 82W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 24N E OF 55W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC/CARIBBEAN TROUGH S OF 15N ALONG 59W. FROM 14N TO 19N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN TROUGH S OF 14N ALONG 66W. FROM 14N 
TO 17N BETWEEN 63W AND 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
20 KT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH S OF 15N ALONG 73W. N OF 15N BETWEEN 
70W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 23N80W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 22N79W. NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 26N65W. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 52W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 86W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 88W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 86W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.