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FZNT02 KNHC 111614
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU OCT 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 13.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.ATLC TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN NEAR 25.4N 72.6W 1009 MB AT 
1500 UTC OCT 11 MOVING S OR 180 DEG AT 1 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN NEAR 24.9N 73.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT
E OF BAHAMAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DERESSION SIXTEEN DISSIPATED. TROUGH 
31N68W TO 21N76W. W OF FRONT 20-25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N66W TO 22N76W. W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 20N57W TO 1008 MB LOW PRES NEAR 11N58W 
TO 07N57W. FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W TO 60W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
12N58W 1006 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES  WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 
45W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FORECAST LOW PRES... 
POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 15N61W 1004 MB. WITHIN 240 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 11N TO 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 1009 MB LOW PRES AT 25N72W TO 29N70W. WITHIN 
180 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 1011 MB LOW PRES NEAR 26N71W TO 
30N69W. WITHIN 240 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF 72W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 31N65W TO 
24N70W. W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S 
OF 22N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER DGS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.