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FZNT02 KNHC 010955
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT SEP 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT SEP 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN SEP 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON SEP 03.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 17.8N 53.5W 994 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP
01 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...60
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 20.2N 57.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
150 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 23.1N 60.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE 
QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 
28 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 25.0N 61.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 26.5N 61.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 28.5N 61.0W. 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 EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL STORM LESLIE WARNING...WITHIN 
270 NM N SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE AND 90 NM SW QUADRANTS OF 
LESLIE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LESLIE WARNINGS...WITHIN 
270 NM N SEMICIRCLE...240 NM SE AND 150 NM SW QUADRANTS OF 
LESLIE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 
26N BETWEEN 50W AND 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
S TO SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LESLIE WARNINGS...WITHIN 
270 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 180 NM SW QUADRANT OF LESLIE WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N BETWEEN 54W AND 
69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. 

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.