000
FZNT02 KNHC 170337
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU JUL 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JUL 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JUL 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JUL 19.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE S OF 18N ALONG 59W WITH ASSOCIATED LOW
NEAR 12N59W 1009 MB 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 240 NM W OF WAVE AND LOW FROM 
12N TO 14N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE AND LOW W OF AREA ALONG 67W S OF 
17N...SEE CARIBBEAN PARAGRAPH BELOW FOR ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS. 
FROM 12N TO 19N BETWEEN 53W AND 61W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 54W AND 61W E WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WELL N OF AREA NEAR 
34.6N 58.9W 995 MB MOVING SE AT 7 KT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 
65W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA N OF AREA NEAR 34.5N 
56.8W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 48W AND 64W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WELL N OF AREA NEAR 
37.6N 51.7W. TROUGH FROM BERTHA THROUGH 31N57W TO 27N63W. N OF 
29N E OF TROUGH TO 49W SW WINDS 20 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 12N TO 28N E OF 42W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN
E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 26N E OF 45W 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...AN ATLC TROPICAL WAVE IS JUST E OF AREA ALONG 59W 
WITH ASSOCIATED LOW NEAR 12N59W 1009 MB MOVING W 18 KT. FROM 12N 
TO 16N E OF 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE S OF 15N. SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 61W AND 65W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 63W S OF 17N WITH 
ASSOCIATED LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 12N63W 1009 
MB. WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. WITHIN 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. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TO 
NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM 
W OF WAVE FROM 12N TO 15N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 67W S OF 17N WITH 
ASSOCIATED 1008 MB LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
13N67W. WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE 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 240 NM OF LOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 74W/75W S OF 17N WITH 
ASSOCIATED 1008 MB LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
14N75W. WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 18N W OF 68W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE W OF 85W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
IN E SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS 
WITHIN 210 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.