000 FZNT02 KNHC 250249 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER 0430 UTC THU JUL 25 2013 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU JUL 25. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JUL 26. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JUL 27. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM DORIAN NEAR 15.1N 33.2W 1002 MB AT 0300 UTC JUL 25 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 17 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...40 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 15 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM N AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM DORIAN NEAR 16.5N 39.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM DORIAN NEAR 17.9N 46.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM DORIAN NEAR 19.0N 54.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM DORIAN NEAR 20.0N 60.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM DORIAN NEAR 20.5N 65.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 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 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 74W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 76W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.