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FZNT02 KNHC 060942
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU SEP 06
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 07
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 08

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 26.3N 62.4W 985 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 06 
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 1 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 
80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE...170 NM 
SE...100 NM SW AND 150 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 330 NM N SEMICIRCLE...210 NM SE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 26.7N 62.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 170 NM NE...180 NM SE...120 NM SW AND 150 NM NW QUADRANTS.
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 390 NM NE...270 NM SE...180 NM SW 
AND 360 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 33 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 27.7N 63.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 190 NM E SEMICIRCLE...140 NM SW AND 160 NM NW QUADRANTS. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 420 NM NE...270 NM SE...180 NM SW 
AND 390 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 35 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 31.0N 63.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 36.5N 61.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 43.0N 59.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MICHAEL NEAR 29.6N 41.7W 965 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 06 
MOVING NE OR 045 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT 
GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW AND 40 NM NW QUADRANTS.  SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 100 NM W SEMICIRCLE...150 NM NE AND 120 NM SE 
QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MICHAEL NEAR 30.9N 41.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 70 NM NE...60 NM SE...30 NM SW AND 50 NM NW QUADRANTS. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE...210 NM NE AND 
180 NM SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MICHAEL NEAR 32.0N 42.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...80 NM NE AND 40 NM SW 
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE... 
180 NM SE AND 120 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MICHAEL NEAR 33.1N 43.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MICHAEL NEAR 34.5N 44.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MICHAEL NEAR 36.0N 45.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.

FORECAST WINDS NEAR 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 240 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE...180 NM NW AND 120 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN MICHAEL WARNING...WITHIN 270
NM NE AND 240 NM SW 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 TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 29.5N88W 1010 MB. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
28N89W 1008 MB DRIFTING S. WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
28N89W 1007 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.