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FZNT02 KNHC 041452
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU OCT 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU OCT 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 06.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OSCAR NEAR 20.6N 41.7W 1001 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 
04 MOVING NNE OR 020 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 140 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
120 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OSCAR NEAR 23.8N 38.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...270 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 16 FT.
.36 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 210 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 120 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 18N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 35W AND 42W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM DISSIPATED.

.ATLC COLD FRONT N OF AREA. N OF 29N E OF 45W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N48W TO 29N61W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SWELL. W OF 
FRONT TO 50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N35W TO 24N44W TO 26N58W. E OF 
40W WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED SWELL. NW OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 23N67W 1008 MB. WITHIN 120 
NM NW QUADRANT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 23N67W 1008 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW 
QUADRANT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.