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FZNT02 KNHC 261550
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER 
1630 UTC FRI JUL 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JUL 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JUL 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JUL 28.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM DORIAN AT 17.7N 43.4W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC JUL 26
MOVING W-NW OR 285 DEG AT 18 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS
55 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 40 NM NW AND SE
QUADRANTS AND 50 NM NE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
45 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 15 NM SW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.  WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 
60 NM SE QUADRANT  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM DORIAN NEAR 18.7N 50.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 GUSTS 50 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER IN AREAS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH SEAS
TO 15 FT.  WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SE QUADRANT  WINDS
20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM DORIAN NEAR 19.7N 58.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 GUSTS 50 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT...40 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW
QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT.  LITTLE CHANGE IN SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.  WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM
SE QUADRANT  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM DORIAN NEAR 20.2N 64.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 40 GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM DORIAN NEAR 20.5N 70.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM DORIAN NEAR 21.5N 75.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 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 72W AND 75W  NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 71W
AND 83W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 15N
BETWEEN 77W AND 80W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W  NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 14N
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W  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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.