000
FZNT02 KNHC 040349
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI AUG 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI AUG 04
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 05
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 06

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 20.8N 69.3W 1012 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 
04 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 10 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 35 
GUSTS 45 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 
60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 21.4N 73.4W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 35 GUSTS 45 KT.  LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS 
OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM CHRIS INLAND OVER CUBA NEAR 
22.3N 78.9W.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS NEAR 23.5N 84.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30 GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 24.5N 89.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 35 GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 25.0N 94.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 GUSTS 50 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE  WIND TO 33 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER  WIND TO 33 KT 
SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER  WIND TO 33 KT 
SEAS TO 12 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N FROM 37W TO 40W  SW WIND 
INCREASE TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT  SEAS TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 80W AND 75W 
NE TO E WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR  FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR  FORECAST S OF 15N FROM 68W TO 75W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 
25 KT  SEAS TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 78W  E WIND TO 20 
KT  SEAS TO 8 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