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FZNT02 KNHC 031604
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED NOV 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU NOV 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI NOV 05.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION TOMAS NEAR 14.1N 75.9W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC
NOV 03 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 
KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TOMAS NEAR 15.5N 76.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TOMAS NEAR 18.1N 74.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 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 TROPICAL STORM TOMAS NEAR 21.0N 72.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TOMAS NEAR 23.0N 71.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TOMAS NEAR 23.5N 69.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 25N80W. WITHIN 120 
NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. FROM 19N TO 24N W OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 25N W OF 53W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 
25N TO 29N BETWEEN 63W AND 76W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL. N OF 29N W OF 68W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. E OF BAHAMAS AND E OF FRONT TO 
55W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST W OF 
65W.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 49W AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 46W AND 50W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N BETWEEN 38W AND 57W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 37W AND 42W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 17N W OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N E OF 43W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 37W AND 44W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TOMAS WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM N 
AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF TOMAS WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N AND 90 NM S OF TOMAS WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 20N E OF 80W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 18N W OF 
72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TOMAS WARNING...WITHIN 
180 NM OF TOMAS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 15N E OF 75W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 86W NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TOMAS WARNING...WITHIN 
210 NM OF TOMAS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW 
OF LINE FROM 17N74W TO 10N80W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. SE OF SAME LINE TO 71W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 25N90W TO 19N95W. W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 90 NM E OF 
FRONT N OF 28N S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...DISSIPATING 
COLD FRONT 29N87W TO 25N85W TO 22N85W. SECONDARY COLD FRONT 
30N87W TO 26N95W. W OF 90W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS S 
OF SECONDARY FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF DISSIPATING 
FRONT S OF 25N W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. ENTIRE AREA NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 22N W OF 90W. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT EXCEPT 10 TO 18 FT S OF 25N W OF 90W.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.