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FZNT02 KNHC 162125
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED JUL 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JUL 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JUL 18.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE S OF 18N ALONG 57W/58W WITH ASSOCIATED 1009 
MB LOW NEAR 12N58W MOVING W 18 KT. WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W 
AND 61W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS 
HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE W OF AREA ALONG 66W S OF 17N...
SEE CARIBBEAN PARAGRAPH BELOW FOR ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS. FROM
12N TO 19N BETWEEN 54W AND 62W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WELL N OF AREA NEAR 
35.5N 59.9W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 45W AND 51W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA N OF AREA NEAR 34.7N 
58.1W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 48W AND 65W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WELL N OF AREA NEAR 
36.9N 53.1W. TROUGH FROM BERTHA THROUGH 31N58W TO 26N65W. N OF 
28N E OF TROUGH TO 49W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
N SWELL.

.ATLC FROM S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 22N E OF 40W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN
E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 22N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 61W/62W S OF 17N WITH 
ASSOCIATED LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 12N62W 1008 
MB. WITHIN 180 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 18N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 66W/67W S OF 17N WITH 
ASSOCIATED 1008 MB LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
13N66W. WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLES OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 84W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN 
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 74W S OF 17N WITH 
ASSOCIATED 1008 MB LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
14N74W. WITHIN 180 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF LOW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF 85W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED 
TO NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.