000
FZNT02 KNHC 200906
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON AUG 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON AUG 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 22

.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 17.7N 80.7W 926 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 20
MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 18 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT
GUSTS 160 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE
QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM
NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 350 NM NE QUADRANT...
350 NM SE QUADRANT...275 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 275 NM NW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 50 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 18.8N 87.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 140 KT GUSTS 170 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 20.5N 94.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER
WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 
38 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEAN INLAND OVER MAINLAND 
MEXICO NEAR 22.0N 100.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 
KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE 
LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC S OF 24N W OF 69W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS 
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN SE BAHAMAS AND WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N W OF 70W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 58W MOVING W 15 KT. FROM 15N TO 27N 
BETWEEN 42W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 27N62W TO 17N64W. FROM 17N 
TO 27N E OF WAVE TO 55W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. S OF 26N W OF WAVE TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 28N67W TO 19N70W. FROM 19N
TO 28N E OF WAVE TO 58W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 27N W OF WAVE TO 72W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS....N OF 12N W OF 72W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT N OF 15 AND 8 TO 12 FT FROM
13N TO 15N W OF 75W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 12N
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT WITH SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W OF 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 15N W OF 
80W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT WITH SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 14N W OF 78W.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E OF 87W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...S OF 
27N E OF 95W 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 RRG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH