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FZNT02 KNHC 211550
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU OCT 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 23.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RICHARD NEAR 16.2N 80.4W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 
21 MOVING SE OR 135 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICHARD NEAR 15.9N 80.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH 
SEAS TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RICHARD NEAR 16.2N 82.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 105 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...45 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RICHARD NEAR 17.4N 85.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICHARD INLAND NEAR 19.5N
88.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICHARD OVER WATER NEAR 22.0N
89.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 27N BETWEEN 42W AND 48W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 30N E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N66W TO 25N76W. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH TO 62W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N60W TO 21N74W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 37W AND 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 21N BETWEEN 42W AND 53W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 21N BETWEEN 46W AND 58W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 29N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 150 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 180 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.