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FZNT02 KNHC 281009
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC SUN OCT 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN OCT 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON OCT 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE OCT 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OSCAR NEAR 25.0N 52.6W 994 MB AT 0900 UTC OCT 28 
MOVING SW OR 235 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT 
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE 
QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW 
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 450 NM NE QUADRANT...60 
NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 360 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM NE...240 NM SE...150 
NM SW...AND 360 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 21N BETWEEN 40W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MAINLY NE SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 40W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND 
TSTMS WITHIN 480 NM E AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLES. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OSCAR NEAR 25.5N 56.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM N SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 540 NM NE...60 NM SE... 
150 NM SW...AND 270 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM NE...240 NM SE...75 NM SW AND 240 NM NW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
N OF 19N BETWEEN 50W AND 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OSCAR NEAR 27.9N 58.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
420 NM NE...150 NM SE...120 NM SW...AND 210 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH 
SEAS TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 23N BETWEEN 
50W AND 62W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA N OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN MAINLY N TO NE SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OSCAR NEAR 34.6N 53.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OSCAR NEAR 42.5N 44.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL OSCAR NEAR 50.0N 
28.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 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 31N70W TO 26N77W TO 22N83W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 22N81.5W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR ATLC FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BETWEEN 47W AND 50W. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 25N50W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.