000
FZNT02 KNHC 232138
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT AUG 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 25.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 30.6N 86.3W 999 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 23 
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 
50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM SE QUADRANT OF 
CENTER.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY INLAND NEAR 31.2N
89.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY INLAND NEAR 31.0N 
91.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY INLAND NEAR 31.0N 
91.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 32.5N 90.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 34.5N 89.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 24N W OF 65W 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 LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 22N49W TO 10N47W WITH ASSOCIATED LOW 
NEAR 20N49W 1012 MB MOVING W 15 KT. FROM 18N TO 22N WITHIN 300 
NM E OF TROPICAL WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 28N E OF 55W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 55W FROM 12N TO 24N WITH 
ASSOCIATED LOW NEAR 20N55W 1012 MB. FROM 18N TO 24N WITHIN 300 
NM E OF TROPICAL WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 28N E OF 55W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 60W FROM 14N TO 24N. FROM 
18N TO 24N WITHIN 300 NM E OF TROPICAL WAVE E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.ATLC LOW 12N56W 1008 MB MOVING WNW 10 TO 15 KT. FROM 12N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 53W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW IN THE E CARIBBEAN.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 84W AND 92W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...N OF 
28N BETWEEN 85W AND 94W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 87W AND 93W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CAB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.