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FZNT02 KNHC 121000
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU OCT 12 2023

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU OCT 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 31N79W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 30N80W TO 30N79W TO 31N79W
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N72W TO 30.5N73W TO 30N71W 
TO 30.5N69W TO 31N69W W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW 
TO W SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N73W TO 29N76W TO 29N70W
TO 30N65W TO 31N66W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N81W TO 29N77W TO 
29N76W TO 29N75W TO 30N75W TO 31N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N65W TO 31N70W TO 30N72W TO 30N70W TO
30N68W TO 31N65W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N70W TO 29N74W TO 28N70W TO 28N67W 
TO 31N64W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN W SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N81W TO 29N76W TO 31N70W N 
TO WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 32N51.5W 995 MB. WITHIN 30N48W 
TO 31N56W TO 29N57W TO 27N56W TO 27N52W TO 30N48W WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N53W
TO 26N60W TO 25N51W TO 27N42W TO 31N45W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 12 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. WITHIN 30N54W TO 31N55W TO 31N59W
TO 29N60W TO 27N58W TO 30N54W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13
TO 17 FT IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N59W TO 31N53W TO 31N69W
TO 28N69W TO 26N63W TO 25N54W TO 28N59W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 28N59W 
TO 31N53W TO 31N69W TO 28N69W TO 26N63W TO 25N54W TO 28N59W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 29.5N88W 997 MB. WITHIN 30N86W TO 30N89W TO 
29N89W TO 30N87W TO 30N86W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT 
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS TO 10 FT. WITHIN 30N85W TO 29N88W TO 
26N89W TO 26N87W TO 25N87W TO 27N82W TO 30N85W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N87W
TO 28N91W TO 28N94W TO 26N96W TO 25N94W TO 27N91W TO 30N87W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST. LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES TO MOVE ENE AND INLAND. CONDITIONS 
IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEAN NEAR 12.5N 36.7W 1007 MB AT 0900 
UTC OCT 12 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 13N35W TO 
14N36W TO 14N38W TO 13N38W TO 13N36W TO 11N35W TO 13N35W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N35W 
TO 16N37W TO 14N39W TO 11N38W TO 13N37W TO 13N35W TO 15N35W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEAN NEAR 13.8N 39.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 16N38W TO 
16N40W TO 15N41W TO 14N40W TO 14N39W TO 15N38W TO 16N38W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N37W 
TO 17N40W TO 16N42W TO 14N42W TO 13N41W TO 14N37W TO 17N37W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEAN NEAR 16.0N 42.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 17N42W TO 
17N43W TO 16N42W TO 16N41W TO 17N42W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N41W TO 19N43W TO 18N44W 
TO 15N42W TO 15N41W TO 17N40W TO 18N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW SEAN NEAR 18.2N 
45.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 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.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N35W TO 28N38W TO 26N42W TO
26N39W TO 27N38W TO 27N36W TO 29N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N35W TO 29N39W TO 28N40W TO 28N39W TO
29N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N84W TO 19N85W TO 19N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N86W
TO 16N85W TO 18N84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 18N86W TO 17N86W TO 16N85W TO
17N85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.33 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.