000
FZNT02 KNHC 160334
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED JUL 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED JUL 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JUL 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JUL 18.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE S OF 18N ALONG 52W WITH ASSOCIATED 1012 MB 
LOW NEAR 13N52W MOVING W 16 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 56W S OF 17N WITH 
ASSOCIATED 1012 MB LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
13N56W. 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 59W 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 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 50W
AND 62W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WELL N OF AREA NEAR 36.7N 61.8W 996 
MB MOVING NE AT 5 KT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 58W AND 62W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA N OF AREA NEAR 36.0N 
60.2W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 52W AND 63W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA N OF AREA NEAR 34.0N
57.5W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 64W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 27N BETWEEN 73W 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 68W AND 74W 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 78W 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. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 13N TO 
18N E OF 68W E TO SE 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.