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FZNT02 KNHC 261745
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1730 UTC WED OCT 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED OCT 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 28.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE RINA NEAR 18.1N 85.8W 982 MB AT 1730 UTC OCT 26 
MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT 
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 100 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE AND 100 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 23 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RINA NEAR 19.5N 87.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 100 NM OF 
CENTER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RINA OVER WATER NEAR 22.0N 87.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 80 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM W AND 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE. WITH SEAS 
TO 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RINA NEAR 23.0N 85.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RINA NEAR 23.5N 83.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RINA NEAR 23.5N 82.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 24N70W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 60W NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 46W SW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 25N52W. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED N OF 22N E OF 60W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS W OF 83W WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF 84W WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 18N W OF 
85W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 68W AND 73W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 87W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS OF NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 25N 
BETWEEN 84W AND 89W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.