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FZNT02 KNHC 092112
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN SEP 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN SEP 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON SEP 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE SEP 11.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 33.4N 62.1W 988 MB AT 2100 UTC SEP 
09 MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...170 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM LESLIE NEAR 38.5N 60.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF 
31N.
,36 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE LESLIE NEAR 44.1N 56.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LESLIE NEAR 51.0N
51.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 250 NM E SEMICIRCLE...200 NM SW QUADRANT AND 
150 NM NW QUADRANT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LESLIE NEAR 60.0N
32.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL LESLIE NEAR 63.5N
9.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 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 390 NM SE QUADRANT AND 330 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 54W AND 68W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 44W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH LESLIE AREA.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
73W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 28N76W TO 27N80W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 26N70W TO 24N80W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE... 
NEAR 15N38.5W 1009 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 42W SW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
18N44.5W 1008 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.