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FZNT02 KNHC 160853
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC SUN OCT 16 2005
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO 

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON OCT 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE OCT 18

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWENTY-FOUR NEAR 17.0N 79.3W 1003 MB AT
0900 UTC OCT 16 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WIND 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.9N 80.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER. HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 17.3N 81.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER. HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 18.0N 82.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WIND 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR 19.5N 83.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WIND 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NEAR WESTERN CUBA NEAR 22.0N 84.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC TROUGH 31N56W 25N65W TO 20N71W. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH TO 
50W S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N W OF 
TROUGH TO 80W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH 31N61W 25N70W TO 21N76W. N OF 
30N E OF TROUGH TO 45W SW WIND 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E OF 60W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 60W WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 58W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER 
WIND 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 75W TO 80W WIND TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER WIND 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 
20N BETWEEN 75W AND 85W WIND 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 150 NM OF 
CENTER WIND 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N W OF 
75W WIND 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. 

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

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FORECASTER DGS
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER