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FZNT02 KNHC 170853
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OMAR NEAR 26.0N 56.4W 992 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 17
MOVING NE OR 040 DEG AT 22 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OMAR NEAR 31.0N 52.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. SEAS TO 18 
FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OMAR BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
NEAR 35.0N 48.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS TO 12 FT WITHIN 60 NM NE AND 
75 NM SE QUADRANTS.
.72 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW OMAR NEAR 38.5N 42.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW OMAR NEAR 40.0N 35.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST EXTRATROPICAL LOW OMAR NEAR 40.0N 28.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 240 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 
210 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FORECAST WATERS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 27N W OF 72W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC NE OF LINE 31N47W TO 20N40W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 40W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 24N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N81W TO 30N83W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NW OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 31N91W TO 23N98W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT FLORIDA STRAITS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 26N95W TO 18N93W. W OF
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N80W TO 21N860W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE 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