000
FZNT02 KNHC 231615
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 25.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM RICHARD NEAR 15.9N 83.5W 1000 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT
23 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS AND 75 NM NE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60
NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS AND 75 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RICHARD NEAR 16.4N 86.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 105 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RICHARD INLAND NEAR 17.2 89.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION RICHARD INLAND NEAR 18.5N
92.5W. 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 20.0N
94.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 19N TO 29N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 
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 16N TO 27N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 12N43W TO 09N49W. FROM 10N TO 19N BETWEEN 47W 
AND 54W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 21N E OF 53W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 56W AND 62W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 29N BETWEEN 52W AND 72W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 31N41W TO 22N54W TO 22N75W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. HIGHEST SEAS N 
OF 29N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W.

.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...S OF 20N W OF 82W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W 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 26N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.