000 FZNT02 KNHC 020252 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER 0430 UTC FRI OCT 02 2015 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC FRI OCT 02. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 03. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN OCT 04. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 22.9N 74.6W 931 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 02 MOVING W OR 260 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM W SEMICIRCLE...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE...300 NM NE 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 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 21N BETWEEN 65W 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 24.7N 74.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 29.0N 72.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 160 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 330 NM NE AND 270 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL OUTSIDE OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE 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 NEAR 33.4N 70.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 37.0N 68.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 42.0N 61.0W. 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. ...ATLC GALE WARNING... .ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 26N54W 1003 MB. N OF 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 180 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 48W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 27N53W 1003 MB. WITHIN 210 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 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 27.5N53.5W 1003 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 210 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 28N54.5W 1004 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 29N55W 1004 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 120 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. .12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. .36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDWARD PASSAGE SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.