000 FZNT02 KNHC 252153 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER 2230 UTC MON AUG 25 2014 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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. PAN PAN ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 25. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 26. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 27. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL NEAR 25.3N 72.5W 993 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 25 MOVING NNE OR 020 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT... AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 270 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 23N TO 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL NEAR 28.9N 71.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUND BY 31N65W TO 27N63W TO 22N68W TO 31N77W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF LINE 28N79W TO 23N70W TO 23N65W TO 30N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CRISTOBAL NEAR 33.4N 68.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM W SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SW QUADRANT AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 27N BETWEEN 62W AND 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A LINE FROM 31N56W TO 25N64W TO 25N72W TO 31N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CRISTOBAL NEAR 38.1N 60.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL NEAR 44.3N 47.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL CRISTOBAL NEAR 51.5N 34.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 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 N OF 27N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 27N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WINDS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED IN WARNING SECTION. .ATLC TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 42W FROM 11N TO 20N. FROM 13N TO 16N BETWEEN 39W AND 44W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 48W FROM 10N TO 20N. FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 51W FROM 10N TO 20N. FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN 50W AND 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THE WINDWARD PASSAGE S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WINDS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 15N. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.