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FZNT02 KNHC 241816 AAA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1830 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

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.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE RINA SPECIAL NEAR 17.1N 83.0W 991 MB AT 1800 UTC OCT
24 MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SPECIAL NEAR 17.6N 84.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH SEAS 
TO 20 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SPECIAL NEAR 18.1N 85.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SPECIAL NEAR 19.2N 87.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SPECIAL NEAR 20.5N 87.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE SPECIAL NEAR 21.0N 86.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 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.