000 FZNT02 KNHC 041618 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC SAT OCT 04 2003 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO CHANGE IN NEW ORLEANS RADIOFACSIMILE BROADCAST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 1200 UTC SAT OCT 04 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 05 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 06 WARNINGS... ...HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE KATE NEAR 30.1N 53.3W 962 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 04 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 100 KT WITH GUSTS TO 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 175 NM NE QUADRANT...125 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE ...800 NM NE QUADRANT AND 500 NM NW QUADRANT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATE NEAR 31.7N 56.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 95 KT WITH GUSTS TO 115 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATE OF AREA NEAR 37.0N 57.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 80 KT WITH GUSTS TO 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 175 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 600 N SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE. REQUEST 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 NM OF CENTER. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM LARRY NEAR 19.3N 93.7W 994 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 04 NEARLY STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 200 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LARRY NEAR 18.5N 93.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM S SEMICIRCLE OVER FORECAST WATERS. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION LARRY DISSIPATING INLAND NEAR 17.3N 94.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. REQUEST 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 NM OF CENTER. SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST... .ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KATE WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 480 NM E AND 360 NM W 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 N OF 29N BETWEEN 52W AND 60W WIND S TO SW 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 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. .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. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER