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FZNT02 KNHC 091606
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED NOV 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED NOV 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU NOV 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI NOV 11.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM SEAN NEAR 27.9N 70.5W 994 MB AT 1500 UTC NOV 09 
MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 250 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
240 NM S SEMICIRCLE...330 NM NE QUADRANT AND 420 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SEAN NEAR 29.6N 70.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 250 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM SEAN NEAR 33.8N 65.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 270 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL SEAN NEAR 41.0N 
53.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST...ABSORBED.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 25N91W TO 18N95W. S 
OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 25N90W TO 18N90W. S 
OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. N OF 
27N W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. 
FROM 22N TO 24N BETWEEN 65W AND BAHAMAS SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N BETWEEN 
65W AND 78W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N W OF 
78W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 65W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 23N81W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 27N44W THEN WARM FRONT TO
LOW NEAR 27.5N48.5W 1015 MB. N OF 27N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 
55W. FROM 15N TO 27N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 
LOW NEAR 27.5N48.5W 1016 MB. N OF 26N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. FROM 20N TO 
26N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT AND LOW DISSIPATED. N OF 24N 
E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N 
AND E SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 18N35W TO 15N61W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 25N98W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 25N91W TO 18N95W. N 
OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 25N90W TO 18N90W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W OF 89W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
26N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. E 
OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 28N.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.