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FZNT02 KNHC 081452
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE JUL 08 2008

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE JUL 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JUL 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JUL 10.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 22.1N 53.8W 970 MB AT 1500 UTC JUL 08
MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT
GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SE QUADRANT AND 
150 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 37 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 24.3N 56.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 60 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE...150 
NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 35 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE 
BERTHA NEAR 26.6N 58.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 
90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 33 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 28.5N 59.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 30.5N 59.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 32.5N 58.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 480 NM N SEMICIRCLE...
270 NM SE AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 28N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 330 NM N 
AND 210 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 28N BETWEEN 52W AND 65W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 270 NM N 
AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 23N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 82W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N W OF 82W E TO 
SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N W OF 84W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 26N W OF 90W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 92W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.