000
FZNT02 KNHC 132202
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SUN JUL 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JUL 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JUL 15.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 30.2N 63.1W 990 MB AT 2100 UTC JUL 
13 MOVING NW OR 320 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT 
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 100 NM SW QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM 
NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 
NM NW QUADRANT. MAX SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 32.0N 63.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT. MAX SEAS TO 20 
FT NE QUADRANT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 35.0N 62.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 210 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE. MAX SEAS TO 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 35.5N 60.0W.
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 35.0N 57.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 35.0N 54.0W.
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. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 58W AND 67W WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 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 N OF 30N BETWEEN 55W AND 
60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 12N SE OF LINE FROM 17N60W TO 26N35W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 19N W OF 55W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N SE OF LINE FROM 20N65W 
TO 23N35W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N SE OF LINE FROM 20N65W TO 23N35W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W S TO SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W S TO SW WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W SW WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 
18N W OF 85W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 
FT. FROM 13N TO 18N E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 12N TO 18N BEATEN 64W AND 
70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT N PART.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.