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FZNT02 KNHC 020908
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED AUG 02 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 02
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 03
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 04

.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 18.8N 62.6W 1001 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG
02 MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 65 NM NE
QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...25 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 35 NM NW
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 70 NM NE QUADRANT...60
NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 20.0N 65.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CHRIS NEAR 21.2N 69.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADII OF SEAS 
12 FT OR GREATER WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CHRIS NEAR 22.2N 73.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CHRIS NEAR 23.3N 77.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CHRIS NEAR 24.5N 82.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT...AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
AND WITHIN 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE WIND 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 180 NM E 
SEMICIRLCE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N69W 29N75W. N OF 30N WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH 
SW WIND TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 70W TO 77W NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 79W 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 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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FORECASTER DGS
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER