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FZNT02 KNHC 132112
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 UTC MON OCT 13 2008

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED OCT 15.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIFTEEN NEAR 14.8N 69.9W 1006 MB AT 2100 
UTC OCT 13 STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 
KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 15.5N 69.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 
30 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 17.7N 66.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE...25 NM SW 
QUADRANT AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS TO 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 20.0N 63.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 23.5N 59.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 27.5N 56.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL DEPRESSION NANA NEAR 17.5N 40.6W 1007 MB AT 2100 
UTC OCT 13 MOVING W NW OR 295 DEG AT 08 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.SEAS TO 12 FT NEAR CENTER. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 300 NM NE QUADRANT...WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 18.1N 41.7W 1008 MB. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT NEAR CENTER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
120 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 300 NM NE QUADRANT...WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 18.9N 42.9W 1009 MB. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT NEAR CENTER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
90 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 240 NM NE QUADRANT...WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. N OF 22N E OF 55W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 25N W OF 60W AND S OF 25N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 65W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
EXCEPT FOR LEE OF BAHAMAS SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
EXCEPT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT MONA PASSAGE. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 
TO 12 FT MONA PASSAGE.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIFTEEN 
WARNING...WITHIN 240 NM NE AND WITHIN 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 300 NM E 
AND WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 13N E OF 
69W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 95W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 93W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.

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

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FORECASTER NELSON