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FZNT02 KNHC 011750 AAA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST...UPDATED
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1750 UTC THU OCT 01 2015

UPDATED ATLC GALE WARNING SECTION

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU OCT 01.                             
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 03.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 23.0N 73.7W 942 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 01 
MOVING SW OR 220 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT 
GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE AND SW 
QUADRANTS...80 NM NW QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 220 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...150 
NM SW QUADRANT AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 38 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 21.5N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W AND OUTSIDE OF 
THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 23.7N 74.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM W SEMICIRCLE...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM NE AND 60 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 41 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM NE AND 
180 SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 22N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W AND 
OUTSIDE OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 27.5N 73.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...190 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 390 NM NW AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH 
SEAS TO 44 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 420 NM NE 
AND 300 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 22N W OF 65W AND OUTSIDE OF THE BAHAMAS 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOAQUIN JUST N OF AREA NEAR 32.0N 
73.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOAQUIN N OF AREA NEAR 36.0N 73.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 40.0N 72.5W. 
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.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N35W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
24N45W 1010 MB THEN TROUGH TO 26N52W TO SECOND LOW PRES NEAR 
26N56W 1007 MB TO 25N61W TO 27N67W. WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF 
LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 180 NM SE QUADRANT 
OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF TROUGH 
BETWEEN 51W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
N OF TROUGH BETWEEN 62W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N48W TO LOW PRES...POSSIBLE 
TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 26N55W 1006 MB TO 25N60W. WITHIN 180 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 
180 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 60W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N48W TO LOW PRES...POSSIBLE 
TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 27N55W 1006 MB TO 26N60W. WITHIN 150 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 
180 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 60W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
28N56W 1006 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 180 
NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 54W AND 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
28.5N56W 1004 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 180 NM SE 
AND S QUADRANTS OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 54W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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

.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.