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FZNT02 KNHC 251533
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU JUL 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JUL 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JUL 27.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM DORIAN AT 16.0N 35.9W 999 MB AT 1500 UTC JUL 25
MOVING W-NW OR 285 DEG AT 15 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 
GUSTS 60 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS...50 NM NE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT
AND 15 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM DORIAN NEAR 17.4N 42.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT.  LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS
OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM DORIAN NEAR 18.7N 49.9W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 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
AREAS OF STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM DORIAN NEAR 19.8N 57.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 55 GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM DORIAN NEAR 20.7N 63.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM DORIAN NEAR 21.5N 67.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 GUSTS 75 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 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W  NE TO E WINDS 25
TO 30 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 
72W AND 82W  E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W
NE TO E 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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.