000 FZNT02 KNHC 092210 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER 2230 UTC MON NOV 09 2015 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC MON NOV 09. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE NOV 10. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED NOV 11. .WARNINGS. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM KATE NEAR 25.5N 76.1W 1008 MB AT 2100 UTC NOV 09 MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM NE AND 30 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 180 NM N QUADRANT AND 210 NM E QUADRANT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E TO SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATE NEAR 30.4N 74.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...60 NM NW QUADRANT AND 80 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 28N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KATE NEAR 36.8N 62.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...60 NM NW QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT. WITH SEAS TO 24 FT. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N BETWEEN 63W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .72 HOUR FORECAST...ABSORBED BY AN EXTRATROPICAL LOW. FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC N OF 09N TO A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 23N67W TO 19N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL E OF 45W AND 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL W OF 45W. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 20N BETWEEN 43W AND 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .ATLC FRONT JUST N OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN 40W AND 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 28.5N56W. W OF FRONT TO 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEA 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 16.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 16.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES 1013 MB NEAR 30N86W TO 25N87W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N94W TO 18N95W. S OF 20N W 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 26N86W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N94W TO 18N95W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.