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FZNT02 KNHC 040246
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU NOV 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU NOV 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI NOV 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT NOV 06.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM TOMAS NEAR 15.4N 75.2W 1003 MB AT 0300 UTC NOV 
04 MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
60 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TOMAS NEAR 17.4N 75.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...100 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 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE TOMAS NEAR 21.0N 72.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 130 NM E SEMICIRCLE...75 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE TOMAS NEAR 24.0N 70.5W. 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 25.0N 68.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TOMAS NEAR 25.0N 66.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 92W AND S OF 25N 
W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N W OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N80W. N OF 
29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 26N73W TO 21N74W. 
WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 19N TO 27N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 19N TO 27N BETWEEN 54W AND 65W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N80W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 74W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA BETWEEN 
65W AND 76W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE 
SWELL. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 
11N TO 27N BETWEEN 53W AND 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 26N73W TO 21N74W. W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST NE PORTION. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 60W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT S TO SW 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N41W TO 25N45W. N OF 27N W OF TROUGH TO 60W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N37W TO 23N43W. N OF 27N W OF TROUGH 
TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N35W TO 25N40W TO 20N47W. N OF 25N W 
OF TROUGH TO 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N 
AND NE SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N W OF TROUGH TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 20N45W TO 12N46W. FROM 12N TO 
15N WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 20N47W TO 10N48W. FROM 10N TO 15N E OF 
TROUGH E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TOMAS WARNING... 
ELSEWHERE S OF 25N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. FROM 17N TO 25N BETWEEN 60W AND 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TOMAS WARNING...ELSEWHERE N OF 
13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 
13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TOMAS WARNING...ELSEWHERE 
N OF 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
S OF 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
NE OF LINE FROM 11N64W TO 18N72W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TOMAS N OF AREA. CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED IN 
NEXT PARAGRAPH.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 16N86W.
W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 15N81W TO 12N84W.
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N75W TO 15N75W TO 10N79W. W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 11N TO 
15N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 1007 MB LOW PRES NEAR 29N87W WITH COLD FRONT 
FROM LOW TO 25N87W TO 21N89W. N OF 25N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 21N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST 1006 MB LOW PRES NEAR 29N86W WITH DISSIPATING 
COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 25N86W TO YUCATAN CHANNEL. NEW COLD FRONT
FROM 30N89W TO 25N92W TO 19N93W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...
ELSEWHERE NW OF NEW COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 86W AND 92W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 
21N89W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 22N W OF 93W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. E OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.

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

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.