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FZNT02 KNHC 290939
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       
1030 UTC TUE SEP 29 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO.

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE SEP 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 01.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 26.6N 70.6W 1002 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 
29 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM SE 
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM SE QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 26.7N 72.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM SE AND 60 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WITH 
SEAS TO 15 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 45 SW SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 27.1N 73.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 
NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 
45 SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 28.5N 73.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 32.0N 73.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 36.5N 73.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 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. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 26N50W THEN STATIONARY THROUGH 
27N60W TO 31N70W. N OF FRONT E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 58W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT AS NOTED WITH T.S. 
JOAQUIN...N OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 22N55W TO 25N65W TO 31N78W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 24N45W THEN 
DISSIPATING FRONT TO 27N60W. N OF FRONT E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 50W E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 24N35W 
TO 25N50W TO 22N60W TO 31N65W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. BROAD LOW PRES NEAR 25.5N59W 
1009 MB. N OF 28N BETWEEN 52W AND 64W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 268N84W 1006 MB. N OF 26N E OF 84W 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES INLAND NEAR 29N83W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.