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FZNT02 KNHC 092215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER                                   
2230 UTC TUE JUL 9 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JUL 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JUL 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JUL 11.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN AND ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 15.2N 63.7W 1006 MB AT 2100 UTC JUL 
09 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 23 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT 
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM NE AND 60 NM SE QUADRANTS 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 18.0N 70.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE...50 NM SE AND 60 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE...120 NM SE AND 90 NM NW 
QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 22.0N 75.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM NE...40 NM SE AND 50 NM NW QUADRANTS. 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 26.0N 77.5W. 
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 28.0N 78.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 31.1N 80.0W. 
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 71W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 81W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.