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FZNT02 KNHC 031553
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU JUL 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU JUL 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JUL 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JUL 05.

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM BERTHA E OF FORECAST AREA NEAR 13.3N 24.7W 1006 
MB AT 1500 UTC JUL 03 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 0 NM SW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA E OF AREA NEAR 14.7N 
29.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM SW QUADRANT. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 90 NM SW 
QUADRANT WITH MAX SEAS TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 16.6N 35.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 45 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM OVER NE QUADRANT...WITHIN 240 OVER 
SE AND NW QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 90 NM OVER SW QUADRANT OF 
CENTER WITH MAX SEAS TO 30 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 18.5N 42.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 21.5N 48.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 25.0N 52.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 17N TO 26N E OF 42W IN ASSOCIATION WITH TROPICAL 
STORM BERTHA...NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 25N E OF 40W IN ASSOCIATION WITH 
TROPICAL STORM BERTHA...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT 
AND SEAS 8 T0 14 FT WITHIN 540 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT WITHIN 360 NM 
SW QUADRANT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER. 

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 17N W OF 55W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 87W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 90W SE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.