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FZNT02 KNHC 012131
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT SEP 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN SEP 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 03.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 19.2N 57.3W 998 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP
01 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT
GUSTS 65 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 150 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...210 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 25 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 21.9N 61.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 24.9N 62.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 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 240 NM NE 
QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 27 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 26.3N 62.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 27.5N 62.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 29.0N 62.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 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 NE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES 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 NE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF LESLIE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 30N BETWEEN 52W 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 
220 NM E AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF LESLIE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N BETWEEN 55W AND 71W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. 

.FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 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.