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FZNT02 KNHC 221611
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

PAN PAN

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

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

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RICHARD NEAR 15.8N 81.1W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT
22 MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICHARD NEAR 15.8N 82.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
90 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RICHARD NEAR 16.6N 85.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...105 NM SE QUADRANT...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 TROPICAL STORM RICHARD INLAND NEAR 17.8N
88.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICHARD INLAND NEAR 19.0N
90.5W. 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 31N63W TO 25N73W. N OF 30N E OF TROUGH TO 57W SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 18N E OF 48W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 29N E OF 46W 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 LOW PRES 13N45W 1011 MB WITH TROUGH TO 16N42W. FROM 13N TO 
18N BETWEEN 43W AND 50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. TROUGH 08N50W TO 15N45W. FROM 
11N TO 22N BETWEEN 46W AND 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 08N52W TO 14N49W. FROM 12N TO 18N W OF 
55W 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 29N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 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 N OF 24N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 85W...INCLUDING 
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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 MUNDELL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.