000
FZNT02 KNHC 040302
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI JUL 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI JUL 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JUL 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JUL 06.

.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM BERTHA E OF FORECAST AREA NEAR 13.4N 27.0W 1006 
MB AT 0300 UTC JUL 04 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA E OF AREA NEAR 14.6N 
32.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. LITTLE CHANGE
IN TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OR SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH SEAS 
TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 16.6N 39.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE. 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 SEAS TO 28 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 18.5N 45.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 21.5N 51.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 25.5N 54.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...ASSOCIATED WITH BERTHA. FROM 17N TO 26N E OF 40W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...ASSOCIATED WITH BERTHA. FROM 15N TO 27N E OF 
45W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BERTHA WARNING.  WITHIN 
600 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER. 

.ATLC S OF 22N W OF 70W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N FROM 65W TO 80W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 23N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.