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FZNT02 KNHC 021538
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN SEP 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 21.3N 61.1W 997 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 
02 MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT 
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 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 24.5N 63.4W.
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 26.2N 63.6W.
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 27.3N 63.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 28.3N 63.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 29.5N 64.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 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 
330 NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS AND 150 NM SW 
QUADRANT...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
18N TO 27N BETWEEN 53W AND 64W 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 
330 NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS AND 150 NM SW 
QUADRANT...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
21N BETWEEN 56W 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 
330 NM N SEMICIRCLE...240 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS AND 180 NM SW 
QUADRANT...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
22N 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.