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FZNT02 KNHC 021612
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE NOV 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE NOV 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED NOV 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU NOV 04.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM TOMAS NEAR 13.5N 72.6W 1003 MB AT 1500 UTC NOV
02 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE
QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE...180
NM NE QUADRANT AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE TOMAS NEAR 14.1N 75.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 110 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE TOMAS NEAR 15.2N 76.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE TOMAS NEAR 17.2N 74.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE TOMAS NEAR 20.0N 72.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TOMAS NEAR 22.5N 69.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 


.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 21N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 62W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 60W FROM 19N TO 24N NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 75W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN 64W AND 
69W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 49W AND 58W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N W OF 58W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC E OF 39W S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 12N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 78W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 20N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 72W 
N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 86W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 27N97W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 26N. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 1010 MB LOW PRES NEAR 30N92W 
TO 28N90W TO 19N93W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 
FROM 1008 MB LOW PRES NEAR 29N86W TO YUCATAN CHANNEL WITH SECOND 
COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N97W. N OF SECOND COLD FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF ELSEWHERE S OF 25N 
W OF 88W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.