000
FZNT02 KNHC 041519
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI JUL 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JUL 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JUL 06.

.WARNINGS.

.TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 14.9N 29.7W 1000 MB AT 1500 UTC JUL 
04 MOVING W NW OR 290 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 
KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 
NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 16.5N 35.6W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 
WITHIN 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 17.9N 42.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE...50 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 480 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 
WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 19.5N 49.5W. 
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 54.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 24.0N 59.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BERTHA WARNINGS...FROM 13N TO 26N E OF 
42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BERTHA WARNINGS WITHIN 
540 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 360 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BERTHA WARNINGS...WITHIN 
600 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER. 

.ATLC S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N W OF 68W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N W OF 70W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT WITHIN 240 NM OF 12N75W.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 180 NM SW LINE 21N89W TO 28N97W SE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 90W E TO 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.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.