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FZNT02 KNHC 141557
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE OCT 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE OCT 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIBBEAN HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE GONZALO NEAR 20.3N 65.2W 973 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 14 
MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT 
GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 
150 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GONZALO NEAR 23.3N 67.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 110 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 70 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN AREA BOUNDED 
BY 31N65W TO 28N70W TO 23N73W TO 18N67W TO 27N62W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GONZALO NEAR 26.1N 68.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 130 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 110 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 270 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 44 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 300 NM 
NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 28N61W TO 19N68W TO 28N79W 
TO 31N77W TO 31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN A 
BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GONZALO NEAR 30.4N 66.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT.                      
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GONZALO NEAR 37.4N 62.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL GONZALO NEAR 
46.8N 53.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 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...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 24N92W TO 21.5N95W TO 19N96W. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 23N90W TO 20N94W TO 
18N94.5W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 25N87W TO 18N93W. S 
OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 27N82W TO 21N87W. S 
OF 20N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 23N84W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.                                       

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 28N48W TO 26N55W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N45W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
FRONT AND 54W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N48W. ELSEWHERE N OF A 
LINE FROM 31N41W TO 29N43W TO 29N48W TO 28N53W TO 28N64W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 27N40W 
TO 25N45W. N OF 29N BETWEEN FRONT AND 45W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 
27N35W TO 24N49W TO 27N63W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N35W TO 25N44W. N OF A LINE FROM 
20N35W TO 18N40W TO 19N50W TO 24N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE CORNER OF 
AREA.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 15.5N44W 1011 MB MOVING NW AT 4 KT. WITHIN 
300 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS WITHIN 360 NM E AND SE QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 17N45W 1011 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.