000
FZNT02 KNHC 050306
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT AUG 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT AUG 05
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 06
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 07

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL DEPRESSION...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS NEAR 21.6N 74.0W 1012 MB AT 0300 UTC
AUG 05 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25
KT GUSTS 35 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS NEAR NORTH COAST OF
CUBA NEAR 22.2N 78.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT 
WITH SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS NEAR 23.3N 83.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT WITH SEAS TO 10 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS NEAR 24.0N 89.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 24.5N 94.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS INLAND AND
DISSIPATING NEAR 25.0N 99.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT
GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE AND 
120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LITTLE CHANGE 
IN WINDS AND SEAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LITTLE CHANGE 
IN WINDS AND SEAS. 

.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 26N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W E WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC 12 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 BETWEEN 65W AND 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...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN CHRIS WARNINGS...S OF 27N 
E OF 86W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER