000 FZNT02 KNHC 122219 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC SUN OCT 12 2014 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 SUN OCT 12. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 13. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 14. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM GONZALO NEAR 16.4N 59.5W 1004 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 12 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 40 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM GONZALO NEAR 16.9N 63.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 40 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE AND 30 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE...AND 120 NM SE AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GONZALO NEAR 19.0N 66.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM N SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SE AND 120 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GONZALO NEAR 20.9N 67.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GONZALO NEAR 22.6N 68.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GONZALO NEAR 24.5N 68.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY. ...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... .GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 90 NM OF TEXAS COAST S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER EASTERN TEXAS. N OF 27N W OF 94W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 24N91W TO 19N96W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. ATLC WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N58W TO 28N57W TO 31N53W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 47W AND 52W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N BETWEEN 47W AND 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 47W AND 62W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .ATLC FROM 15N TO 21N E OF 49W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 21N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 17N E OF 39W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 90 NM OF TEXAS COAST S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER EASTERN TEXAS. N OF 27N W OF 94W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 24N92W TO 21N97W. FROM FRONT TO 27N W OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.