000
FZNT02 KNHC 051001
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT JUL 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT JUL 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JUL 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JUL 07.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 16.5N 35.3W 1000 MB AT 0900 UTC JUL 
05 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 18 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 240 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM 
SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT. MAX SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 17.6N 41.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW 
QUADRANT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 12 FT SEAS. MAX SEAS TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 19.0N 49.3W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT 
...210 NW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE. MAX SEAS TO 28 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 20.5N 56.0W.
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 22.5N 61.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 24.5N 66.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BERTHA WARNINGS...FROM 13N TO 25N E OF 
41W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 
180 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 24N E OF 
50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BERTHA WARNINGS...FROM 
17N TO 26N E OF 47W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS 
TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 26N E OF 
55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BERTHA WARNINGS...FROM 
18N TO 25N BETWEEN 41W AND 57W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N 
TO 27N BETWEEN 49W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 49W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 23N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 84W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 70W.
S OF 18N W OF 84W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 64W AND 81W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 10 FT W 
OF 70W. S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.

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

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

$$
.FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.