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FZNT02 KNHC 100935
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER                                   
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED JUL 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JUL 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JUL 12.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 16.5N 69.5W 1011 MB AT 0900 UTC JUL 
10 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 25 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
30 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHANTAL NEAR 19.5N 75.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 160 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHANTAL NEAR 23.8N 79.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 150 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHANTAL NEAR 27.5N 80.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 31.0N 81.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHANTAL INLAND NEAR 32.5N 
82.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 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 FROM 11.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W 
AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 11N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 76W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.