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FZNT02 KNHC 260946
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER                                 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE AUG 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 28.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE CRISTOBAL NEAR 26.0N 71.9W 987 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 26 
MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT 
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE 
QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 
NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 27 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 210 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND 
N OF 28N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA N OF 21N W OF 62W TO THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL W OF 74W AND S SWELL 
E OF 74W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CRISTOBAL NEAR 30.6N 71.2W. 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 270 NM NE QUADRANT...360 NM SE 
QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 
30 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA N OF 23N E OF 60W TO THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL W OF 72W AND S SWELL 
E OF 72W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CRISTOBAL NEAR 35.0N 68.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM SE 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 330 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 33 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS N 
OF 30N BETWEEN 63W AND 69W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL W OF 71W AND SW 
SWELL E OF 71W. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CRISTOBAL NEAR 41.0N 55.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR 
GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL CRISTOBAL NEAR 
48.0N 40.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL CRISTOBAL NEAR 
57.0N 30.0W. 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 TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 45W FROM 11N TO 20N MOVING W 15 KT. 
FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 43W AND 51W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 51W FROM 10N TO 20N. FROM 
13N TO 18N BETWEEN 48W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 56W FROM 10N TO 20N. FROM 
15N TO 18N BETWEEN 53W AND 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS E OF WAVE AXIS. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.THE WINDWARD PASSAGE S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WINDS. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 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.