000
FZNT02 KNHC 112200
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI JUL 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JUL 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JUL 13.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 29.1N 62.2W 976 MB AT 2100 UTC JUL 11 
MOVING NNW OR 335 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT 
GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...110 NM SE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE QUADRANT 
AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT. MAX SEAS TO 27 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 30.2N 62.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 
NM SW QUADRANT. LITTLE CHANGE TO 12 FT SEAS RADII. MAX SEAS TO 
28 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 31.5N 62.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 140 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 
90 NM SW QUADRANT. MAX SEAS TO 25 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 32.5N 62.0W. 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 34.0N 61.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 35.0N 60.0W.
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. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 57W AND 69W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL W OF 62W AND SE TO S 
SWELL E OF 62W.
.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. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 57W AND 69W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL W OF 63W 
AND S TO SW SWELL E OF 63W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 270 NM SE AND 210 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 57W AND 68W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN IN NE TO E SWELL W OF 62W 
AND SW SWELL E OF 62W.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 38W AND 60W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 19N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 11N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 83W AND S OF 18N W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 83W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 83W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 63W AND 
83W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.