000 FZNT02 KNHC 031446 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER 1630 UTC SAT OCT 03 2015 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1200 UTC SAT OCT 03. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 04. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 05. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 25.8N 72.0W 936 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 03 MOVING NE OR 050 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE... 180 NM SE...130 NM SW AND 100 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM S SEMICIRCLE...420 NM NE AND 570 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM NE AND 270 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER WATERS NE OF BAHAMAS AND N OF 21N W OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 30.7N 68.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...130 NM NW AND 200 NM SE QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF LINE FROM 31N77W TO 24N65W TO 31N60W WITH SEAS TO 45 FT. ELSEWHERE FORECAST WATERS N OF LINE FROM 31N81W TO 20N65W TO 31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOAQUIN N OF AREA NEAR 35.0N 65.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW AND 210 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W. ELSEWHERE FORECAST WATERS N OF 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOAQUIN NEAR 39.0N 59.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN NEAR 43.5N 45.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL JOAQUIN NEAR 48.5N 26.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC LOW PRES 27.5N53W 1006 MB DRIFTING N. WITHIN 270 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 27.5N54W 1010 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28.5N52.5W 1013 MB. CONDITIONS MERGE. .CARIBBEAN WINDWARD PASSAGE...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .12 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.