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FZNT02 KNHC 060251
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU SEP 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT SEP 08.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 26.2N 62.5W 985 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 06
MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 
80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT 
...170 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 110 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM N SEMICIRCLE...210 
NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 27 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 26.8N 62.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 160 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
390 NM NE...240 NM SE...150 NM SW AND 360 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH 
SEAS TO 30 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 27.7N 63.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 140 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 420 NM NE...240 NM SE...150 NM SW AND 360 NM 
NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 32 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 30.5N 64.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 35.5N 63.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 44.0N 59.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MICHAEL NEAR 29.3N 42.2W 990 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 06
MOVING NE OR 050 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM
SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MICHAEL NEAR 30.5N 41.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...70 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 210 NM NE...180 NM SE 
QUADRANTS AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MICHAEL NEAR 31.5N 42.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE...
140 NM SE AND 120 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MICHAEL NEAR 32.7N 43.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MICHAEL NEAR 34.0N 44.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MICHAEL NEAR 35.5N 46.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 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 LESLIE WARNING...WITHIN 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...300 NM SE AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 510 NM N SEMICIRCLE...300 NM SE 
AND 270 NM SW QUADRANTS SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N 
BETWEEN 56W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE 
TO S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LESLIE WARNING...WITHIN 270 
NM N AND 300 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 600 NM NW...540 NM SW...420 NM NE AND 360 NM SE 
QUADRANTS SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 56W AND 
72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LESLIE WARNING....WITHIN 
300 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 390 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 720 NM W SEMICIRCLE...600 NM NE AND 
540 NM SE 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 MICHAEL WARNING...WITHIN 180 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NW AND 90 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT OF CENTER EXCEPT TO 9 FT SW QUADRANT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN MICHAEL WARNING...WITHIN 210
NM SE AND 150 NM NW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
..48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN MICHAEL WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 36W AND 45W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

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

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 29N88W 1009 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
28N88W 1007 MB MOVING S AT 10 KT. WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF 
LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
28N89W 1006 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.