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FZNT02 KNHC 020937
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN SEP 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON SEP 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE SEP 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 20.8N 59.5W 994 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP
02 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT.SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...300 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 29 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 23.7N 62.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 25.9N 62.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...70 NM SW QUADRANT AND 140 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...240 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 150 SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 32 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 26.9N 62.4W.
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 29.2N 63.0W. 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 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 
63W 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 SEMICIRCLES OF 
LESLIE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 19N BETWEEN 54W 
AND 69W 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 
240 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 150 NM SW QUADRANT OF LESLIE WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N BETWEEN 56W AND 
73W 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.