000
FZNT02 KNHC 231611
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT AUG 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT AUG 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 25.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 30.1N 85.6W 998 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 23
MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS
50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND
80 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND NEAR 30.5N 88.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS LESS THAN 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND NEAR 30.7N 90.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 80 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS LESS
THAN 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY INLAND NEAR 31.0N
91.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 32.5N 90.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 33.5N 89.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 61W AND 68W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 74W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 10N46W TO 21N49W WITH ASSOCIATED LOW
NEAR 19N48W 1014 MB MOVING W 17 KT. FROM 19N TO 28N E OF 53W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 53W/54W WITH ASSOCIATED 
LOW NEAR 20N54W 1010 MB. FROM 20N TO 28N BETWEEN 48W AND
55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
18N TO 28N BETWEEN 45W AND 59W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 59W/60W WITH ASSOCIATED LOW
NEAR 23N60W. WITHIN 240 NM NE OF LOW AND WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 12N55W 1010 MB MOVING WNW 12 KT. FROM 12N TO 18N
BETWEEN 53W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR LOW NEAR 14N62W 1009 MB. FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 61W AND
71W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 15N70W 1010 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF
N OF 28N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
N OF 27N 85W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
N OF 28N E OF 85W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W W TO NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 88W AND 90W
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 85W AND
88W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR THE COAST. N OF 27N BETWEEN 90W AND
93W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.