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FZNT02 KNHC 042202
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI AUG 04
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 05
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 06

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL DEPRESSION...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS NEAR 21.4N 72.8W 1011 MB AT 2100 UTC 
04 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT
GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE
AND SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS NEAR 22.1N 76.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. SEAS 
TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS NEAR NORTH COAST OF
CUBA NEAR 23.2N 82.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40
KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF TROPICAL FORCE WINDS AND SEAS
12 FT OR GREATER SEAS TO 15 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 24.2N 87.0W. 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 25.0N 92.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS INLAND NEAR 25.5N 98.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE AND 
120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM
E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE WIND 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE S OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO 20 KT W OF 77W SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W E WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 38W AND 42W SW WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W AND
ALSO N OF 18N E OF 75W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 84W NE WINDS TO
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER