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FZNT02 KNHC 101504
HSFAT2

HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER                                   
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED JUL 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JUL 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JUL 12.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING... 
TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL NEAR 16.5N 72.0W 1011 MB AT 1500 UTC JUL 10 
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 25 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 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 20.0N 78.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 180 NM N AND 360 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHANTAL NEAR 25.0N 80.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.  OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW CHANTAL NEAR 30.0N 
80.0W. 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 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W 
AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.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 11 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.