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FZNT02 KNHC 222153
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RICHARD NEAR 16.2N 81.7W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT
22 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM NE QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICHARD NEAR 16.3N 83.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 
NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RICHARD NEAR 17.2N 86.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 105 NM E SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 75 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...75 
NM NW QUADRANT...AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICHARD INLAND NEAR 18.2N
89.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION RICHARD OVER WATER NEAR
20.0N 91.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RICHARD NEAR 22.0N
92.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.


.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N63W TO 26N73W. N OF 30N E OF TROUGH TO 56W SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 29N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 28N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC LOW PRES 12.5N46W 1011 MB WITH TROUGH FROM 14N43W TO 
07N47W. FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 44W AND 50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. TROUGH 13N47W TO 07N52W. FROM 
11N TO 14N BETWEEN 49W AND 54W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 14N50W TO 07N54W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 29N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 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 N OF 15N W OF 82W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 85W...INCLUDING 
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.