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FZNT02 KNHC 040905
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT OCT 04 2003
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

CHANGE IN NEW ORLEANS RADIOFACSIMILE BROADCAST FREQUENCIES - TO 
PROVIDE GREATER COVERAGE...BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2003 THE 
BROADCAST OF RADIOFACSIMILE FROM U.S. COAST GUARD NEW ORLEANS 
STATION NMG...WILL BE CHANGED FROM BROADCASTING ON CENTER 
FREQUENCIES OF 4317.9...8503.9...AND 12789.9 KHZ AT 
0000...0600...0000...AND 0000 UTC...TO BROADCASTING AT 
4317.9...8503.9...AND 12789.9 KHZ AT 0000 AND 0600 UTC...AND 
8503.9...12789.9...AND 17146.4 KHZ AT 0000 AND 0000 UTC. 
SUBTRACT 1.9 KHZ FOR CARRIER FREQUENCIES. PLEASE.24 HOUR 
FORECAST.24 HOUR FORECAST SEND ANY RECEPTION REPORTS AND USER 
COMMENTS TO MARINE.WEATHER@NOAA.GOV.

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 04
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 05
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON OCT 06

WARNINGS...
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KATE NEAR 30.3N 52.2W 962 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 04
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 100 KT 
GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 175 NM NE 
QUADRANT...125 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 800 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
AND 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATE NEAR 32.0N 56.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATE NEAR 36.0N 57.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 175 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 600 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES.
REQUEST 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 NM OF CENTER.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LARRY NEAR 19.8N 94.0W 994 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 04 
NEARLY STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM 
S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 200 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE..150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SW QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LARRY NEAR 18.9N 94.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LARRY INLAND NEAR 18.1N 94.3W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
100 NM N SEMICIRCLE. REQUEST 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 NM 
OF CENTER.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST...

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KATE WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 300 NM W AND 240 NM E OF CENTER WIND 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KATE WARNINGS...LITTLE 
CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KATE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM E AND 240 NM W OF CENTER WIND 20 
TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N65W TO LOW 27N72W 1010 MB. W OF FRONT 
N OF 27N WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N65W TO SE BAHAMAS. LITTLE CHANGE TO 
WIND AND SEAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A FRONTAL TROUGH 29N62W TO SE BAHAMAS 
WIND NE LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO BETWEEN 25N AND 27N W OF 90W WIND NE TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LARRY WARNINGS...S OF 23N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 95W WIND 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LARRY WARNINGS...LITTLE 
CHANGE TO WINDS AND SEAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LARRY WARNINGS...S OF 22N 
BETWEEN 92W TO 95W WIND 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

REMAINDER FORECAST AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER RRG
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER




