000
FZNT02 KNHC 012218
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE AUG 01 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE AUG 01
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 02
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 03

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 18.0N 61.1W 1003 MB AT 2130 UTC 01
MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 20 NM OF
CENTER EXCEPT 0 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30
NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS AND 40 NM NE QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 
18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 19.1N 64.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WITH HIGHEST SEAS 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 20.5N 68.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CHRIS NEAR 21.5N 73.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CHRIS NEAR 22.5N 77.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CHRIS NEAR 23.5N 80.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT...AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
AND WITHIN 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM 
E SEMICIRLCE AND WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 210 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS
20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N50W 28N60W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240  NM E OF TROUGH  
SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NW OF TROUGH NW WINDS TO
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N46W 27N52W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E 
OF TROUGH SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N70W 29N78W. N OF 30N WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
TROUGH SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 67W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 82W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER