000
FZNT02 KNHC 092112
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED JUL 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JUL 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JUL 11.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 24.8N 58.1W 970 MB AT 2100 UTC JUL 09 
MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT 
GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT.SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE. MAX SEAS TO 32 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 26.8N 60.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 75 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE .MAX SEAS TO 35 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 29.1N 61.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM 
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE. MAX SEAS TO 32 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 31.0N 61.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 32.5N 61.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 35.5N 60.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 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 21N TO 29N BETWEEN 52W AND 66W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...N OF 
23N BETWEEN 56W AND 65W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 53W AND 66W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...N OF 
25N BETWEEN 56W AND 65W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 54W AND 67W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. 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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS TO 12 FT. S OF 14N E OF 68W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.  

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 24N W OF 89W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 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 KIMBERLAIN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.