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FZNT02 KNHC 260928
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED AUG 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE AUG 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 28.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 17.2N 71.9W 984 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 26
MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E
SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN
120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND
60 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 18.8N 74.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 19.4N 76.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 75 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E AND W QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 20.0N 79.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 21.0N 82.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 23.0N 85.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 23N FROM 70W TO 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N FROM 70W TO 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.ATLC LOW 19N54W 1011 MB. WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT SE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 22N59W 1010 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT 
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 23N59W 1011 MB. WITHIN 270 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 29N E OF 37W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 44W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 16N BETWEEN 71W 
AND 74W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 17N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 76W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 18N 
BETWEEN 77W AND 81W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 28N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.