000
FZNT02 KNHC 121551
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT JUL 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JUL 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JUL 14.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 29.9N 62.6W 976 MB AT 1500 UTC JUL 12
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS
90 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 WITH SEAS
TO 28 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 30.7N 62.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 32.0N 62.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 140 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE...AND 120 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS TO 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 34.0N 62.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 35.5N 60.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 36.0N 58.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BERTHA WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 270 NM E AND 210 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 270 NM E AND 210 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 270 NM SE AND 210 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 08N BETWEEN 43W AND 47W S WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 19N E OF 57W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 64W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 10N E OF 45W W WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 13N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.