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FZNT02 KNHC 081537
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER                                   
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON JUL 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JUL 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JUL 10.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL AT 10.9N 51.7W 1005 MB AT 1500 UTC JUL
08 MOVING W-NW OR 285 DEG AT 22 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 
GUSTS 50 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER.
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 13.6N 59.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 GUSTS 60 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WIND WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 50 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO
18 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM SE
QUADRANT  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 16.8N 68.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 GUSTS 75 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 150 NM N AND 60 NM S
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 75W AND CARIBBEAN N OF 13N E OF 70W  WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 19.8N 74.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 23.3N 76.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 35 GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHANTAL NEAR 26.0N 78.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30 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 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W  NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W  NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT . SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N  
BETWEEN 70W AND 81W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...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.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.