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FZNT02 KNHC 060854
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED NOV 6 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED NOV 6.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU NOV  7.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI NOV  8.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE RAFAEL NEAR 20.6N 81.3W 970 MB AT 0900 UTC NOV 06 
MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT 
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE 
QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 
NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N77W TO 
22N79W TO 22N82W TO 20N82W TO 18N81W TO 19N76W TO 21N77W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RAFAEL NEAR 23.6N 84.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 75 
MN W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 29 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N81W TO 
27N82W TO 27N84W TO 24N86W TO 23N86W TO 24N81W TO 25N81W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RAFAEL NEAR 24.6N 87.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND
90 MN W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 33 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N84W 
TO 28N88W TO 26N89W TO 24N88W TO 23N86W TO 25N83W TO 28N84W WINDS
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 27N83W TO 
29N84W TO 30N87W TO 27N92W TO 24N92W TO 22N86W TO 27N83W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

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 WITHIN 26N45W TO 28N58W TO 26N66W TO 20N62W TO 21N55W TO
24N46W TO 26N45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
WITHIN 29N77W TO 31N79W TO 31N80W TO 29N81W TO 27N80W TO 28N77W
TO 29N77W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N81W TO 26N78W TO 19N64W TO 20N55W TO 27N37W 
TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N49W TO 26N54W TO 24N67W TO 20N65W TO
20N62W TO 21N50W TO 25N49W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. WITHIN 28N77W TO 29N79W TO 27N80W TO 23N73W TO 24N72W TO 
28N77W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 28N52W TO 
31N81W TO 19N70W TO 17N61W TO 24N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N60W TO 25N65W TO 23N71W TO 21N71W TO
20N67W TO 24N60W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 24N35W TO 27N62W TO 25N74W TO 13N60W TO 13N40W TO 20N51W 
TO 24N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.