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FZNT02 KNHC 082212
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER                                   
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON JUL 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JUL 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JUL 10.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIB TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 11.8N 53.9W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC JUL 
08 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 23 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 
NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 14.6N 61.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 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 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE...90 
NM SE...0 NM SW...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. 
ELSEWHERE ATLC AND CARIB WATERS...WITHIN 210 NM NE AND 90 NM SW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 17.8N 69.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT 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 NE AND SE 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE ATLC AND CARIB 
WATERS...WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF ATLC AND CARIB WATERS FROM 
13N TO 21.5N BETWEEN 64W AND 71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN E TO SE SWELL.  
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 21.0N 74.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHANTAL NEAR 24.3N 76.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHANTAL NEAR 26.7N 78.0W. 
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 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 14N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 71W 
AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 76W 
AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.