000
FZNT02 KNHC 170958
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED OCT 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED OCT 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.HURRICANE RAFAEL NE OF THE AREA NEAR 35.2N 60.7W 974 MB AT 0900 
UTC OCT 17 MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 29 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 66W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 21 FT....HIGHEST BETWEEN 56W AND 63W. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 50W TO LINE FROM 22N63W TO 28N60W S TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA 
N OF LINE FROM 22.5N60W TO 26N76W TO 29N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 52W AND 63W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 52W AND 62W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 210 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 13N44.5W TO 24N52W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY E TO SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27.5N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN N TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 27N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NW SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.