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FZNT02 KNHC 072149
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU OCT 07 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU OCT 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 09.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 24.0N 67.6W 992 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 07
MOVING NE OR 050 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE
QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 26.1N 63.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH 210 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 
NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OTTO NEAR 30.8N 54.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER WITH 
SEAS TO 19 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL OTTO NEAR 35.7N
42.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL OTTO NEAR 39.0N
29.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL OTTO NEAR 37.0N
23.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN OTTO WARNINGS OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
600 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND OVER ATLANTIC WATERS WITHIN 660 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
26N BETWEEN 49W AND 56W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN OTTO WARNINGS WITHIN 330 NM 
NW AND 390 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF BAHAMAS W OF 70W TO 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 47W AND 56W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN OTTO WARNINGS OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 390 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 35W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 43W AND 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN TROUGH 20N77W TO 15N81W TO 10N80W. N OF 15N W OF 
TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N W OF 
TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 19N77W TO 15N80W TO 10N80W. N OF 15N W 
OF TROUGH TO 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 
15N W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 19N77W TO 15N80W TO 10N81W. S OF 16N W 
OF TROUGH N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 14N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF 65W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 87W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.