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FZNT02 KNHC 082103
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE JUL 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC TUE JUL 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JUL 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JUL 10.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 22.7N 54.8W 980 MB AT 2100 UTC JUL 08
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE
QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...45 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 75 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM NE QUADRANT...180 
NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 240 NM NW QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 33 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 24.8N 57.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...45 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
210 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 30 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 27.0N 59.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 45 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 27 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 29.0N 60.0W.
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 31.0N 59.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 33.0N 58.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 420 NM N SEMICIRCLE...
270 NM SE AND 210 NM SW QUADRANTS OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 28N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 360 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...240 NM SE AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 19N TO 29N BETWEEN 52W 
AND 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 270 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...240 NM SE AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 67W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 24N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 84W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 82W E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 90W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 92W 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.

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.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.