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FZNT02 KNHC 292127
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI AUG 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI AUG 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 31.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE GUSTAV AT 19.2N 79.7W 980 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 29 MOVE 
NW OR 305 DEG AT 10 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 65 GUSTS 80 KT. 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE 
QUADRANT...70 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT 
WITH HIGHEST SEAS 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE GUSTAV OVER ISLE OF YOUTH NEAR 
21.7N 82.8W.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 90 GUSTS 110 KT.  TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...150 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 100 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM SW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 30 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 25.2N 86.8W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WIND 110 GUSTS 135 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND 
WITHIN 130 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...160 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 
NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM WITH HIGHEST 
SEAS 32 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 28.0N 90.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 105 GUSTS 130 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE GUSTAV INLAND NEAR 30.5N 92.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 85 GUSTS 105 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV INLAND NEAR 32.0N 
94.0W.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 55 GUSTS 65 KT.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HANNA AT 21.8N 63.8W 1000 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 29 
MOVING W-NW OR 295 DEG AT 9 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 
55 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 75 NM NE QUADRANT...60 
NM SE QUADRANT...AND 25 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM HANNA NEAR 24.0N 67.7W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 55 GUSTS 65 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WIND WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE...20 NM SW QUADRANT AND 45 NM NW 
QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N AND 120 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST SEAS 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE HANNA NEAR 25.0N 71.1W.  MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND 
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
240 NM NW AND 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST SEAS 30 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  HURRICANE HANNA NEAR 24.5N 72.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 65 GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM HANNA NEAR 23.7N 73.7W.  
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM HANNA NEAR 23.0N 75.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 GUSTS 75 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GUSTAV WARNINGS...N OF 16N FROM 
76W TO 81W  WIND TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GUSTAV WARNINGS...N OF 
17N FROM 77W TO 85W  WIND TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GUSTAV WARNINGS...N OF 
20N FROM 80W TO 86W  WIND TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HANNAH WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM NE 
AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLES  WIND TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HANNAH WARNINGS...WITHIN 
300 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WIND TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HANNAH WARNINGS...WITHIN 
330 NM NE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WIND TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 14N TO 23N ALONG 44W WITH LOW PRES 1010 
MB AT 19N44W.  FROM 20N TO 28N E OF 49W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL WAVE FROM 14N TO 23N ALONG 50W WITH 
LOW PRES 1010 MB AT 20N50W.  FROM 19N TO 29N BETWEEN 38W AND 
54W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL WAVE FROM 13N TO 24N ALONG 55W WITH 
LOW PRES 1010 MB AT 20N55W.  FROM 19N TO 28N BETWEEN 44W AND 60W 
NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 15 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 25N W OF 77W  E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 25N W OF 78W  E TO SE WIND 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 25N W OF 80W  E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST  E OF 37W FROM 17N TO 23N  E WIND 
INCREASE TO 20 KT.  SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  E OF 40W FROM 16N TO 26N  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS 13 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO  12 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 25N E OF 85W 
NE WIND INCREASE TO 25 KT.  SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GUSTAV WARNINGS...
S OF 26N E OF 87W  NE TO E WIND TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GUSTAV WARNINGS...
S OF 28N E OF 90W  WIND TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.