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FZNT02 KNHC 101621
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER 
ISSUED BY NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
1030 UTC TUE NOV 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE NOV 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED NOV 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU NOV 12.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KATE NEAR 30.2N 74.7W 999 MB AT 1500 UTC NOV 10
MOVING NE OR 035 DEG AT 18 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 20 NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
75 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND
30 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KATE N OF AREA NEAR 35.3N 64.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
120 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 27 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL KATE NEAR 40.5N 51.8W 983 MB.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 200 NM N SEMICIRCLE...300 NM SE QUADRANT AND 150 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER WITH
SEAS TO 28 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL KATE POST-TROP/EXTRATROP NEAR
42.0N 47.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL KATE POST-TROP/EXTRATROP NEAR
47.0N 36.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL KATE POST-TROP/EXTRATROP NEAR
55.5N 22.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

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 FROM 09N TO 20N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW 31N45W 1023 MB MOVING SW 10 KT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 45W
AND 59W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. N OF 30N BETWEEN 45W AND 48W
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 27N79W. N OF
29N BETWEEN 62W AND 70W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 27N73W. N OF 29N
BETWEEN 50W AND 64W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.ATLC FROM 19N TO 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W WINDS TO
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W AND FROM 10N TO
15N BETWEEN 65W AND 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 62W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12.5N TO 16N
BETWEEN 71W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 66W AND 79W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 95W S WINDS TO
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N92W TO 27N97W. OVER FORECAST
WATERS NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CLARK. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.