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FZNT02 KNHC 031541
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON SEP 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE SEP 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED SEP 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 24.4N 63.1W 998 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 
03 MOVING NNW OR 330 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 25.8N 63.3W.
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 26.8N 63.5W.
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 210 NM 
SW SEMICIRLCE WITH SEAS TO 29 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 27.7N 63.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 29.0N 64.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 31.5N 64.5W. 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 
330 NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW QUADRANT... 
AND 300 NM NW 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 
330 NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW QUADRANT... 
AND 300 NM NW 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...WITHIN 
360 NM NE AND 240 NM SW SEMICIRLCE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 69W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. 

.LOW PRES NEAR 25N42W 1015 MB MOVING SW 6 KT. WITHIN 30 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
26N43W 1014 MB. WITHIN 45 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
27N45W 1013 MB. WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.