000
FZNT02 KNHC 130912
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN JUL 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN JUL 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JUL 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JUL 15.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 29.8N 62.5W 985 MB AT 0900 UTC JUL 13 
STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 100 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE...150 NM SE... 
120 NM SW...AND 210 NM NW QUADRANTS. HIGHEST SEAS 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 30.8N 63.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
HIGHEST SEAS 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 33.4N 63.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE...210 NM SE...120 NM SW...AND 210 NM NW 
QUADRANTS. HIGHEST SEAS 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 35.5N 62.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 35.5N 59.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 34.5N 55.0W. 
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 180 NM W SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BERTHA 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 OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM SE AND 180 
NM SW QUADRANTS OF BERTHA WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
W TO NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 40W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 63W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 12N TO 18N E OF 40W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 58W AND 66W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 22N E OF 73W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W S TO SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 13N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 14N E OF 72W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER BERG. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.