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FZNT02 KNHC 030353 AAA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
0430 UTC SAT OCT 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT OCT 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN OCT 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON OCT 05.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...                                 
HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 24.7N 74.0W 944 MB AT 0300 UTC OCT 03 
MOVING NE OR 040 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT 
GUSTS 135 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE 
QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM 
NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 480 NM NE 
QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT... AND 360 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 42 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 27.9N 70.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 160 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...100 NM NW QUADRANT AND 180 
NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 480 NM NE QUADRANT...300 
NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 420 NM NW QUADRANT OF 
CENTER WITH SEAS TO 38 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 62W WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT OUTSIDE OF THE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 33.0N 67.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 200 NM E SEMICIRCLE...170 NM SW QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 450 NM NE...480 NM 
SE...300 NM SW...AND 600 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 32 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 22N W OF 55W AND OUTSIDE OF THE 
BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 37.0N 64.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR 
GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 41.5N 54.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL JOAQUIN NEAR 
46.5N 40.0W. 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.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 26N52.5W 1004 MB. WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
OF CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 180 NM SE 
AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
24N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
26.5N53W 1005 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 150 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
27.5N52.5W 1006 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 90 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 15N37W TO 09N38W. E OF 
WAVE AXIS SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 16N38W TO 09N39W. E OF WAVE 
AXIS SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.36 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 GR/STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.