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FZNT02 KNHC 080311
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT SEP 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT SEP 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN SEP 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON SEP 10.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 27.6N 62.3W 983 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 
08 MOVING N OR 350 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT 
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 160 NM NE 
QUADRANT...140 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM S SEMICIRCLE... 
330 NM NE QUADRANT AND 390 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 29.5N 62.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...160 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
80 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...360 NM NE QUADRANT AND 390 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 26 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 32.7N 61.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 190 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...130 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 360 NM 
OF CENTER...EXCEPT 300 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 37.0N 59.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 43.0N 55.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LESLIE NEAR 48.0N 
52.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MICHAEL NEAR 31.8N 41.8W 974 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP 08 
MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT 
GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
200 NM NE QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT... 
AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MICHAEL NEAR 32.9N 42.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER N OF AREA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE MICHAEL NEAR 33.9N 43.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 70 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF AREA.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL NEAR 36.0N 46.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST TROPICAL MICHAEL NEAR 44.0N 47.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

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 WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 330 NM OF CENTER OF LESLIE...EXCEPT 360 NM SE QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 
56W AND 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY N 
TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LESLIE WARNINGS...WITHIN 
330 NM NE...390 NM SE...360 NM SW AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS OF 
LESLIE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
BETWEEN 54W AND 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
PRIMARILY N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN LESLIE WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 420 NM SEMICIRCLE OF LESLIE WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 52W AND 70W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN MICHAEL WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 240 NM SE AND 150 NM SW QUADRANTS OF MICHAEL WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N BETWEEN 37W AND 45W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN MICHAEL WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM SE AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS OF 
MICHAEL WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 38W AND 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
PRIMARILY N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 41W AND 47W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 67W AND 74W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.