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FZNT02 KNHC 090942
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER                                   
1030 UTC TUE JUL 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JUL 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JUL 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JUL 11.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC AND CARIB TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 13.3N 58.4W 1010 MB AT 0900 UTC JUL 
09 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 23 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
100 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 
20 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 16.3N 65.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 180 NM 
NE...120 NM SE...0 NM SW...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 
20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SE AND 60 
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL. REMAINDER OF ATLC WATERS FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 60W AND 
62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 20.1N 72.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 23.5N 74.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 26.5N 76.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 28.5N 77.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 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 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 76W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. 

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.