000
FZNT02 KNHC 020404
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED AUG 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED AUG 02
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 03
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 04

.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CHRIS AT 18.3N 61.8W 1003 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 02 
MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 9 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 GUSTS 
60 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 25 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 
35 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 50 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 19.5N 65.3W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 GUSTS 75 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE CHRIS NEAR 20.6N 69.3W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 65 GUSTS 80 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N AND 75 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST 
SEAS TO 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE CHRIS NEAR 21.5N 73.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 65 GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE CHRIS NEAR 22.5N 77.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 65 GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE CHRIS NEAR 23.5N 81.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 65 GUSTS 80 KT.
. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT...AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
AND WITHIN 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE  WIND TO 33 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM 
E SEMICIRLCE AND WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE  WIND TO 33 KT  SEAS 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 210 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OVER FORECAST WATERS  WIND 
TO 33 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N48W 30N55W.  N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH  
SW WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  NW OF TROUGH  NW WIND TO 
20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH 31N45W 28N52W.  N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM 
E OF TROUGH  SW WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH DISSIPATED.  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N69W 29N78W.  N OF 30N WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH 
SW WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH DISSIPATED.  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

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

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER