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FZNT02 KNHC 230955
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT OCT 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT OCT 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON OCT 25.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RICHARD NEAR 15.8N 83.2W 1006 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT
23 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM NE QUADRANT 
AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICHARD NEAR 16.3N 85.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICHARD INLAND NEAR 17.0N
89.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...75 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM
SW QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION RICHARD INLAND NEAR 17.8N
91.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RICHARD NEAR 19.5N
93.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW RICHARD NEAR 21.0N
94.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 28N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 29N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 40W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 27N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC LOW PRES 11N45W 1011 MB WITH TROUGH FROM 13N45W TO 
07N46W. FROM 11N TO 21N BETWEEN 45W AND 52W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 52W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 22N BETWEEN 58W AND 61W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 60W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 55W AND 75W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
LINE 31N45W TO 24N60W TO 24N75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. HIGHEST SEAS N OF 29N BETWEEN 
50W AND 60W.

.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...S OF 19N 
W OF 85W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN RICHARD WARNING...S OF 19N 
W OF 86W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 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 WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 29N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.