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FZNT02 KNHC 131630
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN JUL 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SUN JUL 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JUL 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JUL 15.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 30.2N 63.0W 988 MB AT 1500 UTC JUL
13 MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 100 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM
NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210
NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 31.5N 63.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 34.5N 63.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 220 NM NE QUADRANT...200 NM SE 
QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 200 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 25 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 36.0N 61.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 36.0N 58.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 35.0N 54.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BERTHA WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 270 NM E AND 170 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BERTHA WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 250 NM E AND 180 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM SE AND 160 
NM SW QUADRANTS OF BERTHA WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
W TO NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 45W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 63W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 12N TO 18N E OF 40W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 21N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 21N E OF 53W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W S TO SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.