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FZNT02 KNHC 180900
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT AUG 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN AUG 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON AUG 20

.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 15.1N 67.3W 930 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 18
MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT
GUSTS 160 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 40 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 16.5N 72.8W. 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 N SEMICIRCLE OVER FORECAST WATERS...240 NM 
SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 45 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 18.5N 80.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT GUSTS 165 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 20.5N 86.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 140 KT GUSTS 170 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 22.5N 92.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN INLAND NEAR 24.5N 98.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT.


.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC FROM 12N TO 25N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 25N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 27N E OF 55W ELY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.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.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W 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 DGS
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH