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FZNT02 KNHC 221007
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI OCT 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI OCT 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 24.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RICHARD NEAR 16.0N 80.3W 1005 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT
22 MOVING IS STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 
NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICHARD NEAR 15.9N 81.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICHARD NEAR 16.5N 84.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RICHARD NEAR 17.5N 87.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICHARD INLAND NEAR 19.0N
90.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION RICHARD OVER WATER NEAR
21.0N 91.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N65W TO 25N77W. N OF 29N E OF TROUGH TO 55W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS SHIFTED N OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 26N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 28N E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH 17N43W TO LOW PRES 14N43W 1009 MB WITH TROUGH TO 
10N43. FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 38W AND 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. TROUGH 15N45W TO 09N47W. FROM 
12N TO 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 52W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 15N48W TO 09N50W. FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 
50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N W OF 70W 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 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN RICHARD WARNING...WITHIN 
180 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 210 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 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 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING 
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 88W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.