000
FZNT02 KNHC 102209
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU JUL 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JUL 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JUL 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JUL 12.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 27.2N 60.8W 980 MB AT 2100 UTC JUL 10 
MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT 
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE 
QUADRANT...75 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 
150 NM S SEMICIRCLE. MAX SEAS TO 26 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 29.0N 62.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM 
SW QUADRANT. LITTLE CHANGE TO 12 FT SEAS RADII. MAX SEAS TO 29 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 30.5N 62.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 100 NM S SEMICIRCLE...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 110 NM NW 
QUADRANT. LITTLE CHANGE TO 12 FT SEAS RADII. MAX SEAS TO 26 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 31.5N 62.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 33.0N 62.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 36.0N 62.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 270 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 24N TO 30N BETWEEN 56W AND 71W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL W OF 61W AND SW TO W 
SWELL E OF 61W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN
270 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 57W AND 70W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL W OF 62W AND SW 
TO W SWELL E OF 62W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 
270 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 57W AND 70W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL W OF 62W AND SW 
TO W SWELL E OF 62W.

.ATLC S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 81W AND S OF 13N 
BETWEEN 63W AND 71W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 83W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 83W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 
18N W OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.