000
FZNT02 KNHC 181554
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT AUG 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT AUG 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 20

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 15.7N 68.6W 929 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 18
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 130 KT
GUSTS 160 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 375 NM N SEMICIRCLE...210 NM SE QUADRANT 
AND 75 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 55 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 17.3N 74.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 135 KT GUSTS 165 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 200 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 360 NM SE QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 58 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 19.5N 81.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 140 KT GUSTS 170 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH SEAS
TO 60 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN INLAND NEAR 21.5N 88.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 23.0N 94.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM DEAN INLAND NEAR 25.4N 100.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N ALONG 48W MOVING W 10-15 KT...FROM 
12N TO 28N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 55W...FROM 17N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 25N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 61W...FROM 20N TO 27N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 65W ELY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN AND SW N ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 
420 NM NE AND 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 23N BETWEEN 57W AND 70W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 420 NM NE 
AND 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 420 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 210 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 
15 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF MEXICO 
S OF 27N E OF 87W E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.   

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

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FORECASTER COBB/DM
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH