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FZNT02 KNHC 040950
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE SEP 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 24.7N 62.5W 994 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP
04 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 100 NM W SEMICIRCLE. 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 25.9N 62.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM W SEMICIRCLE...170 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM 
SE 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 26.7N 62.6W.
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 27.6N 63.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 29.1N 64.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 32.0N 65.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 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.

.TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN NEAR 26.5N 43.3W 1012 MB AT 0900 
UTC SEP 04 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 
30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN NEAR 27.6N 44.3W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITHIN 
60 NM NE AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN NEAR 28.8N 44.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
WITHIN 60 NM NE AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN NEAR 30.0N 43.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THIRTEEN NEAR 31.5N 44.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM THIRTEEN NEAR 33.0N 44.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.

.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 21N BETWEEN 57W AND 73W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LESLIE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 330 NM N AND 180 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
22N BETWEEN 56W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN SE TO S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LESLIE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 270 NM NE AND 210 NM S 
SEMICIRLCE...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 
A BROAD MIX OF SWELL. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.