000
FZNT02 KNHC 170341
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI AUG 17 2007
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO 

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 18

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 14.1N 58.7W 976 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 17 MOVING
W OR 275 DEG AT 22 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE...75 NM
SE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
300 NM NE QUADRANT...200 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT... 
AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 32 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 15.1N 65.8W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 140 NM N SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SE QUADRANT AND 75 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...200 
NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT... AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 35 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 16.4N 72.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SE QUADRANT AND 80 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM NE QUADRANT...240 
NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT... AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 35 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 18.0N 80.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 19.5N 86.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 22.0N 92.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 420 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
...300 NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 540 NM N
SEMICIRCLE AND 300 SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR HISPANIOLA AND WINDWARD
PASSAGE SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 23N E OF 46W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 26N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 46W S OF 27N. FROM 15N TO 
27N E OF WAVE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 420 NM 
NW AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 
15N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF
15N E OF 70W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 19N
BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER MUNDELL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH