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FZNT02 KNHC 311545
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI AUG 31 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 02.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 31.2N 50.8W 972 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 31 
MOVING N OR 05 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 
110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE... 
60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM 
SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 32 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 35.7N 47.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT AND 70 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 45 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 29 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE KIRK NEAR 43.0N 39.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 110 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 45 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL KIRK NEAR 53.0N
23.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 16.2N 49.1W 999 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 
31 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT 
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 18.5N 54.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
240 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 20.9N 58.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 
28 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 23.8N 61.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 25.9N 62.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 27.0N 62.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE 
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE 
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HURRICANE KIRK WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF 
CENTER OF KIRK WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CENTER OF KIRK N OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL STORM LESLIE WARNINGS...WITHIN 
270 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 120 NM SW QUADRANT...WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 
50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LESLIE WARNINGS...WITHIN 
270 NM N SEMICIRCLE...210 NM SE AND 120 NM SW QUADRANTS OF 
LESLIE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LESLIE WARNINGS...WITHIN 
270 NM N SEMICIRCLE...210 NM SE AND 150 NM SW QUADRANTS OF 
LESLIE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 17N TO 20N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.