000
FZNT02 KNHC 120318
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT JUL 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT JUL 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JUL 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JUL 14.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 29.4N 62.4W 976 MB AT 0300 UTC JUL 12 
MOVING NNW OR 335 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT 
GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 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 30.6N 62.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. MAX SEAS 
TO 26 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 31.7N 62.4W. 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 120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT. MAX 
SEAS TO 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 33.0N 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 61.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 35.0N 60.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BERTHA WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 210 NM E AND 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 57W AND 68W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 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 240 NM E AND 210 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 56W AND 67W 
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 28N BETWEEN 56W AND 67W 
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 19N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N 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.