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FZNT02 KNHC 040342
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE SEP 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE SEP 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 24.0N 63.1W 998 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
04 MOVING IS STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...0 NM 
SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
390 NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 25.3N 63.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 390 NM NE 
QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 300 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 29 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 26.3N 63.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 200 NM E SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SW QUADRANT AND 150 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 420 NM NE 
QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 330 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 27.2N 63.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 28.5N 64.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 31.0N 65.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN NEAR 25.9N 42.8W 1012 MB AT 0300
UTC SEP 04 MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THIRTEEN NEAR 27.0N 44.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 30 NM E SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND 20 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS 
TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN NEAR 28.5N 44.3W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW THIRTEEN NEAR 29.5N
44.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW THIRTEEN NEAR 31.0N 
44.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 15 KT GUSTS 20 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 
300 NM NE AND 210 SW SEMICIRCLES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 71W 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 
300 NM NE AND 210 NM SW SEMICIRCLES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 71W 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 NE AND 270 NM SW SEMICIRLCE...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. 

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN 
WARNINGS...WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL DEPRESSION 
THIRTEEN WARNINGS...WITHIN 45 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL DEPRESSION 
THIRTEEN WARNINGS...WITHIN 45 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER AL/CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.