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FZNT02 KNHC 032142
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED OCT 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 05.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIFTEEN NEAR 18.6N 42.0W 1008 MB AT 2100 
UTC OCT 03 MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIFTEEN NEAR 21.2N 42.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIFTEEN NEAR 22.9N 40.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

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 OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 150 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIFTEEN DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 
25N38W TO 19N41W. E OF TROUGH TO 35W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.  

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA. N OF 29N E OF 50W 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST N OF AREA. N OF 28N E OF 55W 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 26N45W TO 27N60W. N 
OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT. W OF FRONT TO 45W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 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.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.