000
FZNT02 KNHC 180353
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT AUG 18 2007
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO 

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 20

.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 14.9N 65.9W 937 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 18
MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT
GUSTS 155 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 375 NM N SEMICIRCLE...210 NM SE QUADRANT
AND 75 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 38 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 16.4N 71.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT GUSTS 165 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 200 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT
OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NE QUADRANT OVER FORECAST WATERS...
240 NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 44 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 18.2N 78.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT GUSTS 165 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER...WITH 
SEAS TO 47 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 20.0N 85.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 140 KT GUSTS 170 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN INLAND NEAR 22.5N 91.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 25.0N 97.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED WARNINGS...WITHIN 480 NM 
NE...420 NM SE...180 NM SW...AND 420 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 23N BETWEEN 57W 
AND 67W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 480 NM 
E AND 240 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 480 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE OVER FORECAST WATERS AND 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS
20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 26N BETWEEN 
65W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 24N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 27N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 56W S OF 24N. FROM 16N TO 
24N BETWEEN WAVE AND 49W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 28N E OF 62W ELY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS
8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH