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FZNT02 KNHC 020331
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN SEP 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN SEP 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE SEP 04.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 20.2N 58.4W 998 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
02 MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT 
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...140 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT.SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...240 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 23.1N 61.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 25.8N 62.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 27.0N 62.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 28.0N 62.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 29.5N 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 48W 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...210 NM SE...AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF 
LESLIE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 
30N BETWEEN 53W AND 67W 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 150 NM SW QUADRANT OF LESLIE WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 56W AND 
72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. 

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.