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FZNT02 KNHC 241457
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON OCT 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 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.

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

.ATLC/CARIBBEAN TROUGH FROM 18N TO 10N ALONG 59W. FROM 14N TO 
19N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN TROUGH S OF 17N ALONG 67W. FROM 15N 
TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
20 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH S OF 17N ALONG 74W. N OF 15N BETWEEN 
70W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 24N80W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 22N77W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 25N63W. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED WARNINGS FROM 13N TO 10N W OF W OF 
81W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 14N W OF 82W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 15N W OF 82W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 87W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 86W 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 DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.