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FZNT02 KNHC 270954
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER                                 
1030 UTC WED AUG 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED AUG 27.                              
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 28.                     
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 29.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE CRISTOBAL NEAR 30.9N 71.9W 983 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 27 
MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT 
GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE 
QUADRANT...175 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE 
QUADRANT...360 NM SE QUADRANT...180 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 33 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT...450 NM SE QUADRANT AND 100 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA N 
OF 24N E OF 60W TO THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL W OF 72W AND S SWELL E OF 72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CRISTOBAL NEAR 34.7N 69.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...70 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
270 NM NE QUADRANT...300 NM SE QUADRANT...200 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 270 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE 
OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 28N BETWEEN 61W AND 
78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL W 
OF 72W AND SW SWELL E OF 72W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE CRISTOBAL NEAR 40.5N 56.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
150 NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE QUADRANT...480 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 40 FT. ELSEWHERE 
OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N BETWEEN 59W AND 66W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.72 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL CRISTOBAL NEAR 
48.0N 43.0W. 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 
53.0N 32.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST...ABSORBED

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 54W FROM 11N TO 20N MOVING W AROUND 10 
TO 15 KT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 53W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 57N FROM 11N TO 20N. FROM 
16N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 59W FROM 11N TO 20N. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 22N TO 23.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 77W AND 78.5W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 27N TO 28.5N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W E TO SE 
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.