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FZNT02 KNHC 260252
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER                                 
0430 UTC TUE AUG 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE AUG 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED AUG 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 28.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE CRISTOBAL NEAR 25.1N 71.9W 989 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 26 
MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT 
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE AND SW 
QUADRANTS...30 NM NW QUADRANT AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...30 
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 23 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM E AND 210 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 21N TO 28N BETWEEN 
64W AND 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY 
IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CRISTOBAL NEAR 29.3N 70.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE...80 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 N SEMICIRCLE...300 NM 
SE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE 
OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 25N BETWEEN 62W AND 72W AND N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 78W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 23N BETWEEN 61W AND 80W AND E OF BAHAMAS 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CRISTOBAL NEAR 34.0N 68.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 
330 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 28N BETWEEN 63W AND 71W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A LINE 
FROM 31N56W TO 27N65W TO 27N72W TO 31N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CRISTOBAL NEAR 39.0N 58.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL CRISTOBAL NEAR 
45.0N 45.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL CRISTOBAL NEAR 
51.0N 35.0W. 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 ELSEWHERE N OF 26N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 26N67W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED IN 
WARNING SECTION. 

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 45W FROM 11N TO 20N. FROM 12N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 42W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 50W FROM 10N TO 20N. FROM 
12N TO 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 54W FROM 10N TO 20N. FROM 
14N TO 17N BETWEEN 51W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 14.5N TO 19.5N BETWEEN 51W 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 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 28N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 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.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.