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FZNT02 KNHC 201626
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON AUG 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 22

.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 17.9N 82.4W 925 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 20
MOVING W OR 275 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...85 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM
NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM N
SEMICIRCLE...350 NM SE QUADRANT AND 275 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 50 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN INLAND NEAR 19.0N 88.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...180 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 50 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE OVER FORECAST WATERS AND 180 NM SE QUADRANT OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 21.0N 95.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 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 300 NM 
NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 40 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM DEAN INLAND NEAR 22.5N 102.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC S OF LINE 27N80W 21N65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER 
GUSTS SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEE CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED IN ATLC BELOW. 

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 60W 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 27N65W TO 20N69W. FROM 17N 
TO 27N E OF WAVE TO 50W 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 74W
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 80W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 15N W OF 
85W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT WITH SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.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 CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH