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FZNT02 KNHC 050244
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI NOV 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI NOV 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT NOV 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN NOV 07.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM TOMAS NEAR 17.3N 75.5W 989 MB AT 0300 UTC NOV 05 
MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT 
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...30 
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE TOMAS NEAR 18.8N 74.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM NE...90 NM SE...45 NM SW...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANTS. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE TOMAS NEAR 21.0N 73.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM TOMAS NEAR 25.1N 70.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...75 NM SW QUADRANT AND 70 NM NW 
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 27.2N 67.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL TOMAS NEAR 28.3N 65.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL REMNANT LOW TOMAS NEAR 28.5N 
64.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N80W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 76W S TO SW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 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 11 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 
14N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 26N76W TO 21N76W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TOMAS WARNING...ELSEWHERE S OF 26N BETWEEN 
69W AND 76W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA E OF FRONT TO 65W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EXCEPT S TO SW 
25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS N OF 29N JUST E OF FRONT. SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
NE OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 26N72W TO 20N72W. 
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 14 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 31N38W TO 27N55W. NW OF TROUGH TO 55W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N SE OF 
TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N35W TO 25N43W TO 22N60W. NW OF 
TROUGH TO 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
FROM 16N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N46W TO 25N50W TO 20N55W. N OF 
25N BETWEEN TROUGH AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN TROUGH AND 
60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. N 
OF 20N E OF 46W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 20N46W TO 16N48W TO 10N49W. FROM 12N TO 16N E 
OF TROUGH TO 40W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.18 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TOMAS N OF AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TOMAS 
WARNING...ELSEWHERE N OF 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W S TO SW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...TOMAS WELL N OF AREA. ASSOCIATED WINDS AND 
SEAS N OF AREA.

.CARIBBEAN FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 22N81W TO 17N81W TO 13N83W. W OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH ABSORBED BY COLD FRONT FROM 
20N76W TO 15N76W TO 09N78W. 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 
15N75W TO 09N78W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 
TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF NICARAGUA AND NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 21N90W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST JUST W OF FRONT. E OF FRONT SW TO 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 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 10 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL S OF 27N.

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

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.