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FZNT02 KNHC 030955
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON SEP 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON SEP 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE SEP 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 23.8N 62.1W 998 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP
03 MOVING NNW OR 335 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE
QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 140 NM
NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE
QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 270 NM
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 25.5N 62.8W.
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 26.6N 62.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 190 NM E SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 150 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 180 NM 
SW SEMICIRLCE WITH SEAS TO 29 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 27.6N 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 28.7N 63.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 30.8N 64.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 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 
210 NM N SEMICIRLCE AND SE QUADRANT...AND 180 NM SW 
QUADRANT...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N BETWEEN 56W AND 69W 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 
240 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND SE QUADRANT...AND 180 NM SW 
QUADRANT...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
22N BETWEEN 57W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
SE TO S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LESLIE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM N AND 240 S SEMICIRCLES...WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 56W AND 
68W 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.