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FZNT02 KNHC 052119
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT JUL 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JUL 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JUL 07.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 16.7N 39.3W 1000 MB AT 2100 UTC JUL
05 MOVING W OR 275 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 300 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...75 
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 225 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 17.8N 45.9W.
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. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 
90 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 19.3N 52.8W.
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 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 20.8N 58.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 22.5N 63.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 25.0N 67.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BERTHA WARNINGS...FROM 14N TO 22N E OF 
45W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 
150 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 26N E OF 
55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BERTHA WARNINGS...FROM 
15N TO 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 26N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BERTHA WARNINGS...FROM 
16N TO 24N BETWEEN 47W AND 58W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 26N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N W OF 65W E 
WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.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 28N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 28N97W TO 24N85W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CAB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.