000
FZNT02 KNHC 111602
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI JUL 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JUL 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JUL 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JUL 13.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 28.5N 62.0W 980 MB AT 1500 UTC JUL 11 
MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT 
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE QUADRANT 
AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 27 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 30.2N 62.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 140 NM NE QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 
27 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 31.5N 61.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 140 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST SEAS 
25 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 32.5N 60.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 34.5N 59.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 37.0N 58.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BERTHA WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 240 NM E AND 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 270 NM E AND 180 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 300 NM SE AND 240 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 19N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 47W AND 62W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 66W AND 83W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 82W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 83W.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.