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FZNT02 KNHC 040248
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC FRI OCT 04 2013

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 0000 UTC FRI OCT 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN OCT 06.
 
.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KAREN NEAR 24.2N 89.0W 999 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 04
MOVING NNW OR 335 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE
QUADRANT...110 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...120 
NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 26 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KAREN NEAR 26.9N 90.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 SW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 29 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 86W AND 92W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KAREN NEAR 29.2N 89.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. OVER FORECAST WATERS SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 
NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N BETWEEN 
86W AND 89W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KAREN INLAND NEAR 32.5N 84.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL KAREN NEAR 36.5N 
79.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE 
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE 
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLANTIC N OF 29N BETWEEN 37W AND 42W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.