000
FZNT02 KNHC 141616
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON JUL 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON JUL 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JUL 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JUL 16.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 32.0N 63.8W 990 MB AT 1500 UTC JUL
14 MOVING N OR 350 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 120 NM NE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 200 NM
NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 140
NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 34.8N 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. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 36.0N 61.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 180 NM NE 
QUADRANT...170 NM SE QUADRANT...110 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 34.5N 58.5W.
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 55.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA NEAR 38.0N 51.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BERTHA WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 220 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BERTHA WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 64W SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN BERTHA WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE S OF 16N ALONG 42W WITH ASSOCIATED 1008 MB 
LOW NEAR 11N42W MOVING W 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 200 NM S SEMICIRCLE SW TO 
W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 22N E OF 
61W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 17N ALONG 47W WITH 
ASSOCIATED 1008 MB LOW NEAR 11N47W MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. WITHIN 
240 NM N SEMICIRCLE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 
200 NM S SEMICIRCLE SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 20N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 17N ALONG 52W WITH 
ASSOCIATED 1007 MB LOW NEAR 12N52W MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. WITHIN 
250 NM N SEMICIRCLE SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 
200 NM S SEMICIRCLE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 19N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W S TO SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE
.48 HOUR WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 60W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 17N ALONG 68W MOVING W 10 
TO 15 KT. FROM 11N TO 18N W OF WAVE AXIS TO 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF WAVE AXIS TO 62W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 17N ALONG 73W MOVING W 10 
TO 15 KT. FROM 11N TO 17N W OF AXIS TO 82W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E OF WAVE AXIS TO 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.