000
FZNT02 KNHC 032208
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU AUG 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 05

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CHRIS NEAR 20.7N 68.2W 1011 MB AT 2100 UTC  03
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 
60 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS NEAR 21.3N 72.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS NEAR 22.2N 76.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS NEAR 23.3N 82.0W.
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 24.5N 87.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS NEAR 25.5N 92.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 39W AND 42W SW WINDS
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 80W AND 75W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER