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FZNT02 KNHC 251458
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE OCT 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE OCT 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 27.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE RINA NEAR 17.4N 83.9W 971 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 25
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT
GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...75 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT.SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM NW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RINA NEAR 18.2N 85.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 105 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N AND WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS 
TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RINA NEAR 20.2N 87.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 105 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N AND WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS 
TO 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RINA NEAR 22.0N 86.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RINA NEAR 22.5N 84.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RINA INLAND NEAR 22.5N 83.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 26N70W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 70W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 
59W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 26N55W. N OF 30N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 25N50W. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 14N W OF 81W WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 16N W OF 83W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 17N W OF 84W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN LOW PRES 14N69W 1009 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE NEAR 
14N71W 1009 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N QUADRANT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE NEAR 
14N76W 1007 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.