000
FZNT02 KNHC 301540
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI OCT 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON NOV 01.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE TOMAS NEAR 13.3N 60.7W 993 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 30
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE
QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT...90
NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE TOMAS NEAR 14.4N 64.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE TOMAS NEAR 15.2N 69.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 100 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE TOMAS NEAR 15.6N 72.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE TOMAS NEAR 16.0N 74.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE TOMAS NEAR 16.5N 75.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS S OF 19N BETWEEN 
52W AND 64W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS S OF 18.5N BETWEEN 
56W AND 72W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS FROM S OF 18.5N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 70W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC HURRICANE SHARY NORTH OF THE AREA. N OF 28N BETWEEN 53W 
AND 63W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 64W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 27N71W THEN STATIONARY TO 26N80W. W 
OF FRONT TO 72W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N66W TO 26N80W. WITHIN 120 
NM OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 31N66W TO 26N80W. 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 07N TO 15N E OF 40W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 17N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 17N BETWEEN 38W AND 50W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

.ATLC TROUGH 31N50W TO 21N45W. N OF 25N E OF TROUGH TO 43W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF 43W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR TROUGH 31N49W TO 22N50W N OF 28N E OF TROUGH TO 43W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N50W TO 25N52W. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 21N BETWEEN 63W AND 69W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 23N BETWEEN 62W AND 77W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N W OF 94W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.18 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.

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.FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.