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FZNT02 KNHC 212127
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU OCT 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 23.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RICHARD NEAR 16.0N 80.4W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 
21 MOVING S SE OR 155 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS TO 12 FT WITHIN 
90 NM E SEMICIRCLE.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICHARD NEAR 15.7N 81.1W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N AND WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS 
TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RICHARD NEAR 16.3N 83.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 105 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE...45 NM SW...AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N AND 120 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RICHARD NEAR 17.5N 86.0W. 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
88.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICHARD OVER WATER NEAR 21.5N
89.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 27N E OF 48W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N65W TO 25N75W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
TROUGH SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N58W TO 29N65W TO 23N73W. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 31N53W TO 26N58W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES 14N42W 1009 MB. FROM 14N TO 20N E OF 48W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 09N48W TO 15N43W. FROM 13N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 53W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 43W 
AND 58W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 29N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 26N TO 28N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN RICHARD WARNING...WITHIN 150 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN RICHARD WARNING...WITHIN 
240 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 300 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 95W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.