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FZNT02 KNHC 022144
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED AUG 02
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 03
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 04

.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 19.9N 64.3W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC  02
MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
90 NM E SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 21.0N 67.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE 
QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS TO 
24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CHRIS NEAR 21.7N 71.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...80 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT
...AND 70 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM
E SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CHRIS NEAR 22.5N 75.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CHRIS NEAR 23.5N 80.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CHRIS NEAR 24.5N 84.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT...AS NOTED IN WARNINGS... WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE
AND ELSEWHERE S OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 
60 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE FROM
17N TO 22N BETWEEN 64W AND 71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE S OF 
26N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N68W 29N71W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH 
SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N47W 25N55W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH
SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 67W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 
KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 
17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 82W
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.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