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FZNT02 KNHC 091513
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER                                   
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE JUL 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JUL 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JUL 11.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN AND ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 14.4N 61.5W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC JUL 
09 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 25 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
60 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 17.4N 68.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 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 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 21.3N 73.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM NE QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW 
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 16 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 24.5N 76.0W. 
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 26.5N 77.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 27.5N 78.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 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 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N 
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 74W 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 COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.