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FZNT02 KNHC 050243
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI OCT 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI OCT 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN OCT 07.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OSCAR NEAR 22.0N 40.2W 998 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 05 
MOVING NE OR 040 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 180 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
140 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 150 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OSCAR NEAR 24.0N 37.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.24 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.

...GALE WARNING...
.PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N39W TO 28N47W. N OF 29N E OF TROUGH 
TO 35W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN OSCAR WARNINGS...WITHIN 210 NM E AND 
150 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN OSCAR WARNINGS...WITHIN 210 
NM E AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OSCAR DISSIPATED.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 29N50W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 27N E OF FRONT BETWEEN 35W AND 48W SW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 24N45W TO 27N58W. N 
OF 23N SE OF FRONT AND E OF 45W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 45W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 22N45W TO 
24N52W. N OF FRONT AND E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN N SWELL...NE PART. S OF FRONT TO 20N AND E OF 50W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.