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FZNT02 KNHC 271600
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SAT OCT 27 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.SUBTROPICAL STORM OSCAR NEAR 27.3N 48.4W 997 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 
27 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE 
QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 170 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE...270 
NM NE QUADRANT AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 53W AND 
59W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N 
BETWEEN 53W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM SW AND 180 NM NW 
OF THE CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OSCAR NEAR 26.2N 53.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...90 
NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 270 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 42W AND 58W WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FROM 22N TO 24N BETWEEN 50W AND 
57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OSCAR NEAR 26.5N 57.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 
180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 63W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FROM 20N 
TO 23N BETWEEN 58W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OSCAR NEAR 30.2N 57.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OSCAR N OF AREA NEAR 37.0N 50.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL OSCAR WELL N OF 
AREA NEAR 47.0N 38.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 
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 COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N80W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N75W TO 26N76W. WINDS 20 KT 
20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25W E OF LINE FROM 31N56W TO 25N48W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS BETWEEN 44W AND 56W 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT E OF 39W.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.