000
FZNT02 KNHC 030434
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU AUG 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU AUG 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 05

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 19.8N 64.9W 1007 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG
03 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 7 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 20.4N 68.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 21.2N 72.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 70 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 50 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E AND 75 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 22.0N 77.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 22.5N 82.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 23.5N 87.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT...AS NOTED IN WARNINGS... WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE
AND ELSEWHERE S OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 71W  WIND TO 33 KT  SEAS 
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  WIND TO 33 KT  SEAS 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  WIND TO 33 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N45W 27N55W.  N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH 
SW WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH DIFFUSE.  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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