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FZNT02 KNHC 091013
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED JUL 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JUL 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JUL 11.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 23.5N 56.5W 987 MB AT 0900 UTC JUL 09
MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT
GUSTS 80 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 AND 180 NM 
S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 25.4N 59.2W. 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 75 NM NW QUADRANT. LITTLE CHANGE TO RADIUS OF
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITH SEAS TO 29 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 28.0N 61.0W. 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 OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN
270 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 210 NM SE AND 180 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH
SEAS TO 31 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 30.0N 61.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 31.0N 61.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA N OF AREA NEAR 33.0N 
61.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 360 NM N AND
240 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 28N BETWEEN 49W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LITTLE CHANGE.
ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 29N BETWEEN 52W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST
WATERS WITHIN 360 NM N AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 67W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 14N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 24N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE
20 KT W OF 78W. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO 
SE W OF 77W. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. BETWEEN 68W AND 72W AND FROM 11N TO
15N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 11N TO 18N W OF 78W
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 18N E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 23N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.