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FZNT02 KNHC 251003
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER                                 
1030 UTC MON AUG 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON AUG 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 27.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL NEAR 24.5N 72.8W 994 MB AT 0900 UTC 
AUG 25 MOVING N OR 05 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 
45 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER 
AREA WITHIN 330 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. REMAINDER ATLC FROM 24N TO 28N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL NEAR 26.8N 71.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
300 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER ATLC N OF 22N W OF 62W TO 
BAHAMAS SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS N OF 26N W 
OF 70W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN S SWELL E OF 70W AND NE SWELL W OF 
70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CRISTOBAL NEAR 31.5N 70.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
300 NM NE QUADRANT...360 NM SE QUADRANT...180 NM SW QUADRANT AND 
240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 63W AND 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER ATLC N OF LINE FROM 31N79W TO 27N79W TO 24N65W TO 
31N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL...EXCEPT 
NW SWELL W OF 70W.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CRISTOBAL NEAR 35.2N 66.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR 
GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CRISTOBAL NEAR 40.5N 53.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL CRISTOBAL NEAR 
48.5N 41.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT 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. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 28N81W. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
AREA DESCRIBED IN WARNING SECTION.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 40W FROM 10N TO 20N. 
FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 38W AND 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN MERGING NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 44W FROM 10N TO 20N. FROM 
12N TO 17N BETWEEN 43W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 49W FROM 10N TO 20N. FROM 
13N TO 18N BETWEEN 50W AND 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 28N TO 30N BETWEEN 84W 
AND 86W. NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.