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FZNT02 KNHC 100312
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER                                   
0430 UTC WED JUL 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED JUL 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JUL 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JUL 12.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN AND ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 15.3N 66.2W 1009 MB AT 0300 UTC JUL 
10 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 24 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT 
GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE...40 NM 
SE AND 60 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM 
NE AND 60 NM SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
180 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 18.6N 72.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NE...30 NM SE AND 50 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE AND 90 NM SE QUADRANTS WITH SEAS 
TO 16 FT. LSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM SE 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 22.6N 76.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE AND 30 NM SE QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 75 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 150 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 26.5N 78.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. EXTENDED 
OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 29.0N 79.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 31.0N 81.0W. 
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 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 71W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 11N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 77W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 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.