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FZNT02 KNHC 081007
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI NOV 8 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI NOV 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT NOV  9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN NOV 10.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE RAFAEL NEAR 24.5N 88.0W 956 MB AT 0900 UTC NOV 08
MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT
GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...105 NM SE QUADRANT...90 
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 31 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N84W TO 28N87W TO 27N90W TO 23N89W TO 24N85W 
TO 27N84W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 26N84W TO 30N87W TO 29N90W TO 26N91W TO 23N90W TO 24N84W 
TO 26N84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RAFAEL NEAR 24.8N 90.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT...105 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 
23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N89W TO 29N91W TO 24N92W TO 23N89W TO 
26N86W TO 29N89W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA WITHIN 27N86W TO 29N88W TO 29N93W TO 27N96W TO 22N94W TO 
24N87W TO 27N86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL NEAR 25.5N 92.1W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30
NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 
15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N89W TO 29N92W TO 26N93W TO 25N93W TO 
25N89W TO 26N88W TO 29N89W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 27N88W TO 29N89W TO 27N97W TO 24N96W TO 
25N90W TO 26N93W TO 27N88W 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 23N65W TO 24N65W TO 24N68W TO 22N69W TO 21N68W TO
23N65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 25N49W TO 27N63W TO 23N75W TO 18N62W TO 21N53W TO 21N40W 
TO 25N49W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES AND 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N70W TO 25N71W TO 24N74W TO 23N74W TO
22N72W TO 25N70W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N72W TO 27N76W TO 26N78W TO 24N77W TO
23N75W TO 24N68W TO 27N72W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 28N35W TO 27N39W TO 24N41W TO 21N41W TO 21N35W TO
28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 17N38W TO 20N46W TO 18N62W TO 12N56W TO 13N41W TO
17N38W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES AND
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N39W TO 18N53W TO 16N56W TO 13N49W TO
07N43W TO 09N36W TO 14N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N38W TO 15N46W TO 14N53W TO 07N50W TO
07N35W TO 12N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N52W TO 31N79W TO 29N74W TO
30N67W TO 29N64W TO 30N59W TO 31N52W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N65W TO 31N80W TO 27N72W TO
28N56W TO 27N48W TO 31N41W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N78W TO 29N74W TO 28N64W TO 31N64W 
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.

$$
.FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.