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FZNT02 KNHC 312132
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI AUG 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 02.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 16.7N 51.0W 999 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG
31 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE
QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM NW 
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 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 18.9N 55.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...70 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 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 21.5N 60.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 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 24.1N 62.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 26.0N 62.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 27.0N 63.0W. 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 N OF 29N BETWEEN 46W AND 53W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT.
.18 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. 
.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 
240 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 180 NM W QUADRANT OF LESLIE WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.