000
FZNT02 KNHC 010947
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE AUG 01 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 01
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 02
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 03

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 16.6N 59.2W 1009 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG
01 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 30 NM NE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM NW
AND SE QUADRANTS...40 NM NE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 18.2N 63.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 30 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...40 NM NE QUADRANT AND 20 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 
60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 19.9N 67.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW 
QUADRANT. LITTLE CHANGE IN SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER RADII. SEAS TO 
18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 21.3N 71.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 22.5N 74.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 24.0N 77.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 60 NM OF TROPICAL STORM 
CHRIS  WIND 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 
180 NM OF CENTER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 240 NM OF 
TROPICAL STORM CHRIS WIND 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N51W 29N55W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH  
SW WIND TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N47W 27N51W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF TROUGH SW WIND TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N45W 27N50W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E 
OF TROUGH SW WIND TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 30N FROM 77W TO 70W SW WIND TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 12N FROM 67W TO 76W E WIND 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W E WIND 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 95W SE TO S WIND TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 85W E WIND TO 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.REMAINDER OF AREA  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER DGS
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER