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FZNT02 KNHC 152129
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE JUL 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JUL 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JUL 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JUL 17.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE S OF 18N ALONG 50W WITH ASSOCIATED 1012 MB 
LOW NEAR 13N50W MOVING W 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 21N E OF 53W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 53W S OF 17N WITH 
ASSOCIATED 1012 MB LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
13N53W. WITHIN 180 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF LOW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 58W S OF 18N WITH 
ASSOCIATED 1010 MB LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
13N58W. WITHIN 240 NM N AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF LOW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 48W
AND 62W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WELL N OF AREA NEAR 36.2N 62.5W 995 
MB MOVING NNE AT 8 KT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 57W AND 63W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE BERTHA N OF AREA NEAR 36.3N 60.5W.  
N OF 30N BETWEEN 56W AND 62W SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA N OF AREA NEAR 34.2N 
57.5W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 49W AND 63W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 47W AND 
65W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 19N BETWEEN 53W AND 61W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 55W AND 62W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N E OF 75W...AND ALSO FROM 13N TO 17N
BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W...AND 
ALSO FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 13N TO 18N E OF 68W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.