000
FZNT02 KNHC 091606
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED JUL 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JUL 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JUL 11.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 24.2N 57.5W 987 MB AT 1500 UTC JUL 09 
MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 10 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 90 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 
180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 25.9N 59.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 28 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 28.3N 61.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE S OF 31N WITH SEAS TO 26 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 31.5N 61.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 33.5N 60.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...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 SECTION...S OF 
31N WITHIN 360 NM N AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N 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 SECTION...S OF 
31N WITHIN 360 NM N AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER 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 IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIA COAST. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 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 25N 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 CAB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.