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FZNT02 KNHC 011537
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SAT SEP 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 03.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 18.3N 55.7W 996 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP
01 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE
QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...120 
NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 23 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 21.0N 59.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
180 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT... 
AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 24.1N 62.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...130 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
90 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM NE 
QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 26.0N 62.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 27.5N 62.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 29.0N 61.5W. 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 TROPICAL STORM LESLIE WARNING...WITHIN 
270 NM N SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE AND 120 NM SW QUADRANTS OF 
LESLIE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N 
TO 26N BETWEEN 46W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN SE TO S SWELL.
.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 18N TO 
27N BETWEEN 53W AND 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
SE TO S 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 11 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. 

.FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.