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FZNT02 KNHC 031539 RRA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED OCT 03 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 OCT 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 05.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIFTEEN NEAR 17.3N 41.5W 1008 MB AT 1500
UTC OCT 03 MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIFTEEN NEAR 20.6N 42.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM E SEMICIRCLE...20 NM SW QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIFTEEN NEAR 24.3N 38.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 0 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 15 FT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE 
AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS FROM 17N TO 25N E OF 41W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA. N OF 30N E OF 40W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 27N50W TO 26N64W. N 
OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. W OF FRONT TO 50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LANDSEA/AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.