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FZNT02 KNHC 080920
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER                                   
1030 UTC MON JUL 08 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MON JUL 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JUL 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JUL 10.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 10.4N 49.5W 1007 MB AT 0900 UTC JUL 
08 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 23 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 0 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 12.9N 57.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...50 
NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 16.2N 66.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM N SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE...60 
NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 19.0N 73.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 22.5N 76.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHANTAL NEAR 25.5N 77.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

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. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N  
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE TO E  
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.