000
FZNT02 KNHC 312140
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAY 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JUN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JUN 02.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR NEAR 18.4N 88.9W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC MAY
31 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 225 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SE QUADRANT. 
HIGHEST SEAS 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ARTHUR NEAR 19.0N 91.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT WITHIN 
240 NM NW QUADRANT IN BAY OF CAMPECHE AND W OF 84W IN NW 
CARIBBEAN.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR NEAR 19.0N 94.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS TO 
12 FT WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR INLAND NEAR 18.5N 96.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ARTHUR INLAND NEAR 18.0N
97.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 13N E OF 50W AND FROM 20N TO 26N E OF 45W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS T0 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N AND FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 43W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 
65W AND 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WINDS 
AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 80W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 82W AND 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 
16N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 22N BETWEEN 
87W AND 94W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 85W AND 95W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 25N W OF 
90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.