000
FZNT02 KNHC 031500
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU AUG 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU AUG 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 05

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 20.5N 67.3W 1012 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG
03 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 70 NM NE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS NEAR 20.7N 68.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS NEAR 21.1N 70.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS NEAR 21.8N 75.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
SEAS.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS NEAR 23.0N 80.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS NEAR 24.0N 85.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS NEAR 25.0N 90.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT...AS NOTED IN CHRIS WARNINGS.  WITHIN 180 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WIND 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS.  WITHIN 150 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE WIND 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC FROM 15N TO 23N FROM 45W TO 65W E WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W TO 80W E WIND 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W E WIND 20 
KT SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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FORECASTER LL
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER