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FZNT02 KNHC 031003
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED NOV 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED NOV 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU NOV 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI NOV 05.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION TOMAS NEAR 13.5N 75.5W 1006 MB AT 0900 UTC
NOV 03 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 
KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 0 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TOMAS NEAR 14.4N 76.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...45 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 0 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE TOMAS NEAR 16.8N 75.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE TOMAS NEAR 20.0N 73.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TOMAS NEAR 21.5N 71.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TOMAS NEAR 22.0N 69.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 46W AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 24N W OF 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 
21N. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 22N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT E OF 76W. FROM 19N TO 27N BETWEEN 57W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 60W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 14N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 76W. FROM 14N TO 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TOMAS WARNING...N OF 12N BETWEEN 
68W AND 78W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TOMAS WARNING...FROM 11N 
TO 20N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TOMAS WARNING...S OF 20N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER
OF AREA N OF 12N W OF 77W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
GULF OF HONDURAS. N OF 14N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 23N93W TO 20N97W. W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 1010 MB LOW PRES NEAR 29N90W 
TO 25N90W TO 21N91W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 1008 MB LOW PRES NEAR 29N88W 
TO 25N89W TO 21N89W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES E OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 
22N89W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.