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FZNT02 KNHC 292135
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 01.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 26.0N 71.0W 990 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 
29 MOVING WSW OR 240 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT 
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT 
AND 80 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NW AND 
SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 90 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 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 HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 25.5N 72.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM NE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 210 NM NE AND 120 SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W AND 
OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 24.8N 73.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 80 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 150 SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W 
OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 25.0N 74.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 29.0N 73.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 34.0N 71.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 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 STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 24N45W TO 26N50W TO 
28N60W. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N 
OF 27N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW 
PRES 1009 MB NEAR 24N57W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A LINE FROM 26N35W TO 23N40W TO 24N50W TO 
23N60W TO 27N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 
24N45W TO 24N50W THEN TROUGH TO LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 25N60W TO 
28N65W. N OF FRONT AND TROUGH E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 50W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 
25N40W THEN TROUGH TO LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 26N57W TO 28N65W. N 
OF 26N BETWEEN 52W AND 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.

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

.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.