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FZNT02 KNHC 032145
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU AUG 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU AUG 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 05

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CHRIS AT 20.3N 66.4W 1010 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG
03 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 20.8N 70.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 21.5N 74.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 22.5N 79.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 23.0N 84.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 23.5N 89.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT...AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WIND 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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 69W TO 77W NE TO E WIND 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W NE TO E 
WIND 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.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