000 FZNT02 KNHC 042220 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC THU NOV 04 2010 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC THU NOV 04. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI NOV 05. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT NOV 06. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM TOMAS NEAR 16.6N 76.0W 995 MB AT 2100 UTC NOV 04 MOVING N OR 350 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...105 NM NE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TOMAS NEAR 20.1N 74.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE TOMAS NEAR 22.6N 72.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TOMAS NEAR 24.8N 71.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TOMAS NEAR 27.5N 69.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION TOMAS NEAR 28.5N 66.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW TOMAS NEAR 29.0N 64.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. ...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... .GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. .30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 65W AND 76W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 10N TO 26N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 20N. COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 26N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 23N76W TO 21N76W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TOMAS WARNING...ELSEWHERE S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 16N E OF FRONT TO 60W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT S TO SW 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS N OF 29N JUST E OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N JUST E OF FRONT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 25N73W TO 20N73W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TOMAS WARNING...ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 28N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 20N E OF FRONT TO 60W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT S TO SW JUST E OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST N PORTION JUST E OF FRONT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. .ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N41W TO 28N50W TO 29N57W. NW OF TROUGH TO 57W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E OF 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N35W TO 23N50W TO 23N60W. NW OF TROUGH TO 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 16N TO 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N40W TO 26N45W TO 21N55W TO 21N60W. NW OF TROUGH TO 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .ATLC TROUGH FROM 22N46W TO 16N46W TO 11N46W. FROM 11N TO 16N WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TOMAS WARNING...ELSEWHERE N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 15N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TOMAS WARNING...ELSEWHERE N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E OF 70W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST...TOMAS N OF AREA. ASSOCIATED WINDS AND SEAS N OF AREA. .CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 15N82W TO 10N82W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N77W TO 15N77W TO 09N79W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT BECOMING STATIONARY FROM 18N72W TO 12N75W TO 09N77W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF NICARAGUA AND NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .GULF OF MEXICO 29N83W TO 25N90W TO 23N98W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND ALSO SE OF FRONT TO 90W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR FRONT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 85W. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...REMAINDER OF AREA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST CENTRAL PORTION. .30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 22N W OF 94W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST S CENTRAL PORTION. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. E OF 90W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL S OF 27N. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.