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FZNT02 KNHC 161015
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
1030 UTC FRI OCT 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 21.5N TO 23.5N BETWEEN 86W AND 87W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 20.5N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 20N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 89W AND 
94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 21N TO 28N BETWEEN 87W 
AND 96W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 31N79W TO 30N81W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 71W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 71W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

.FORECASTER NR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.