000
FZNT02 KNHC 090327
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED JUL 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED JUL 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JUL 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JUL 11.

.WARNINGS.

.HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 23.1N 55.8W 985 MB AT 0300 UTC JUL 09 
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT 
GUSTS 85 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 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
...180 NM SE QUADRANT AND 200 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 29 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 25.5N 58.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 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 AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 29 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 28.0N 60.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 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 240 NM N AND 150 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 31 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 30.0N 61.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 31.5N 61.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 33.5N 60.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 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 17N TO 28N BETWEEN 48W 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 360 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...270 NM SE AND 150 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 9 FT.

.ATLC S OF 25N 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.
.36 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 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 20N E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 84W E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N 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.

$$
.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.