000
FZNT02 KNHC 182140
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT AUG 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 20

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 16.1N 70.2W 930 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 18 MOVING
WNW OR 285 DEG AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT GUSTS 160
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT...130 
NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE...270 NM SE 
QUADRANT AND 180 NM SW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 55 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 17.7N 76.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT GUSTS 165 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 19.5N 83.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 140 KT GUSTS 170 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 21.5N 90.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 23.0N 96.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM DEAN INLAND NEAR 24.5N 101.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N ALONG 50W MOVING W 10-15 KT. FROM 
12N TO 28N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 56W. FROM 17N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 57W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 12N TO 25N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 61W. FROM 22N TO 29N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 65W EL WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 25N E OF 65W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN AND SW N ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 420
NM NE AND 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 23N BETWEEN 57W AND 70W E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 420 NM NE 
AND 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 420 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 210 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 
15 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS STRAITS OF FLORIDA.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF MEXICO 
S OF 27N E OF 87W E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.   

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

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FORECASTER MUNDELL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH