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FZNT02 KNHC 062212
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU SEP 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT SEP 08.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 26.5N 62.2W 985 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 06
MOVING IS STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE 
QUADRANT...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM N SEMICIRCLE...220 NM SE QUADRANT 
AND 180 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 27.0N 62.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 28.5N 62.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 190 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 140 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE...240 NM SE QUADRANT AND 
180 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 32 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 32.0N 62.2W. 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 60.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 41.5N 56.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MICHAEL NEAR 30.6N 41.0W 967 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 06
MOVING NNE OR 020 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT
GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...180 NM NE
QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MICHAEL NEAR 31.7N 41.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM 
SW QUADRANT. 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 32.8N 42.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
240 N AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 29 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MICHAEL NEAR 34.0N 43.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MICHAEL NEAR 36.2N 45.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL NEAR 40.0N 46.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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 270 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...270 NM SE AND 240 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 21N 
BETWEEN 56W AND 71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN A 
BROAD MIX OF 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 W SEMICIRCLE...510 NM NE AND 420 NM SE 
QUADRANTS SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 
73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LESLIE WARNING....WITHIN 
300 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 420 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 720 NM W AND 600 NM E SEMICIRCLES 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN MICHAEL WARNING...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 270 NM N SEMICIRCLE...240 NM SW AND 210 NM SE QUADRANTS 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN MICHAEL WARNING...N OF 29N  
BETWEEN 36W AND 45W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 36W AND 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
..48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN MICHAEL WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N BETWEEN 37W AND 47W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N89W 1010 
MB...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...MOVING NE 07 KT. WITHIN 90 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
29N88W 1009 MB. WITHIN 150 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.