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FZNT02 KNHC 242151
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER                                 
2230 UTC SUN AUG 24 2014

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN AUG 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 26.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL NEAR 24.5N 73.0W 1001 MB AT 2100 UTC 
AUG 24 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 
KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 70 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 
NM E SEMICIRCLE...20 NM SW QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT WITH  
SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM E AND 90 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL NEAR 25.7N 73.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM E AND 60 NM W 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF 
CENTER...EXCEPT 150 NM SE QUADRANT OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 70W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL NEAR 28.4N 72.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 75 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 22 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT WITHIN 90 NM SW 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
FROM 20N TO 30N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CRISTOBAL NEAR 31.9N 71.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CRISTOBAL NEAR 35.0N 66.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CRISTOBAL NEAR 39.5N 58.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 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. 

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 29W WITH LOW PRES NEAR 
12N39W 1009 MB. FROM 12N TO 16N E OF 44W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 45W WITH LOW PRES NEAR 
13N45W 1008 MB. FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 43W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.