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FZNT02 KNHC 281541
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN OCT 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OSCAR NEAR 25.5N 53.8W 991 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 28 
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT 
GUSTS 75 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 390 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM NE...240 NM SE...150 
NM SW...AND 360 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 21N BETWEEN 40W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 
40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS 
AND TSTMS WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT... 
ALSO FROM 24N TO 27N BETWEEN 44W AND 47W AND WITHIN 60 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 27N46W TO 27N48W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OSCAR NEAR 26.2N 57.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 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 OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 660 NM NE...240 NM SE...120 NM SW AND 240 NM NW QUADRANTS 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 19N 
BETWEEN 52W AND 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND SE SWELL
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OSCAR NEAR 29.3N 57.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NE AND NW QUADRANTS AND 120 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 29 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 480 NM NE AND 210 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OSCAR N OF AREA NEAR 37.1N 51.3W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE OSCAR WELL N OF AREA NEAR 45.5N 
40.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL OSCAR WELL N OF 
AREA NEAR 53.0N 22.0W. 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 25N78W AND STATIONARY TO 24N80W.
N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 24N75W AND 
STATIONARY TO 23N80W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR ATLC FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 52W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BETWEEN 47W AND 52W. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT BETWEEN 47W AND 52W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST NE OF A LINE FROM 25N50W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE OF A LINE FROM 26N50W TO 19N35W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.