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FZNT02 KNHC 122155
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI OCT 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI OCT 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION PATTY NEAR 25.5N 72.1W 1007 MB AT 2100 UTC 
OCT 12 MOVING IS STATIONARY. WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
30 NM NE QUADRANT...0 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 
180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM W 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW PATTY NEAR 25.0N 
72.8W. WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT 
GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF LINE FROM 
31N66W TO 23N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW PATTY NEAR 24.2N 
74.7W. WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT 
GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF LINE FROM 
31N66W TO 23N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW PATTY DISSIPATED. 
N OF 26N W OF LINE FROM 31N60W TO 26N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN LOW PRES NEAR 15N63W 1006 MB MOVING NW 13 
KT. WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 
53W AND 64W AND FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 56W AND 63W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 14N TO 
22N BETWEEN 45W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE 
TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 18N64W 1004 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT 
IN SE SWELL IN THE ATLC. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 23N BETWEEN 58W 
AND 66W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. 
REMAINDER ATLC AREA FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 54W AND 67W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL
.48 HOUR ATLC FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL 
CYCLONE...NEAR 21N66W 1003 MB. WITHIN 210 NM E AND 60 NM W 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E TO SE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 18N TO 30N BETWEEN 57W AND 
70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY E TO SE 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N W OF 84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
EXCEPT TO 10 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 78W AND 87W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.