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FZNT02 KNHC 042153
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE SEP 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED SEP 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 06.

.WARNINGS.

..TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 25.3N 62.6W 994 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP
04 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE
QUADRANT...200 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...210 NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 26.1N 62.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM W SEMICIRCLE...160 NM NE QUADRANT AND 200 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 26 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 26.9N 62.8W. 
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 420 NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM 
SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 330 NM NW QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 28 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 27.5N 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 29.5N 65.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 34.0N 65.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL NEAR 27.5N 43.7W 1006 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP
04 MOVING NNW OR 340 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 20 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 40 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL NEAR 28.8N 43.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER.
SEAS TO 16 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL NEAR 29.9N 42.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
SEAS TO 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL NEAR 30.9N 43.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL NEAR 32.0N 44.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL NEAR 33.5N 46.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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 
240 NM N SEMICIRCLE...270 NM SE AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 600 NM N SEMICIRCLE...300 
NM SE AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
22N BETWEEN 57W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
SE TO S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LESLIE WARNINGS...WITHIN 
300 NM OF LESLIE...EXCEPT 360 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 600 NM N SEMICIRCLE...420 NM SE AND 
480 NM SW QUADRANTS SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N BETWEEN 
57W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE TO S 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LESLIE WARNINGS...WITHIN 
360 NM OF LESLIE...EXCEPT 390 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 600 NM N SEMICIRCLE...480 NM SE AND 
540 NM SW QUADRANTS SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N BETWEEN 
55W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE TO S 
SWELL.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL WARNING...WITHIN 
180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN MICHAEL WARNINGS...WITHIN 
180 NM E AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
..48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN MICHAEL WARNINGS...WITHIN 
180 NM E AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.