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FZNT02 KNHC 291601
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE SEP 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 01.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 26.5N 70.8W 1001 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 
29 MOVING W OR 260 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 60 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF 
CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 26.3N 72.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 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 16 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM NE AND 60 SW SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 26.1N 73.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 
NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 
75 SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA N OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 26.0N 74.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 29.0N 73.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 34.0N 72.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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 26N35W TO 25N45W TO 26N50W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 30N63W. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES 1009 MB 
NEAR 23N55W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 25N48W THEN 
TROUGH TO LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 26N63W. N OF FRONT AND TROUGH E 
OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 
25N40W THEN TROUGH TO LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 26N57W. N OF 25N 
BETWEEN 48W AND 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 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.

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

.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.