000
FZNT02 KNHC 171609
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU JUL 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JUL 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JUL 19.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL STORM BERTHA N OF AREA NEAR 34.2N 58.4W 997 MB 
MOVING ESE AT 8 KT. N OF 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 66W SW TO W WINDS 
INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA N OF AREA NEAR 35.2N 
54.5W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 48W AND 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WELL N OF AREA NEAR 
39.3N 49.1W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN DECAYING NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 26N E OF 43W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 18N W OF 55W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM S OF 21N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 64W WITH AN ASSOCIATED LOW PRES 
NEAR 13N64W 1009 MB MOVING W AT 18 KT. N OF 14N E OF 70W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 71W WITH ASSOCIATED LOW 
PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 14N71W 1008 MB. N OF 14N 
E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS...EXCEPT NE 
TO E WINDS BETWEEN 71W AND 75W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 78W WITH ASSOCIATED LOW 
PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 14N78W 1007 MB. N OF 13N 
E OF 79W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 79W...EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 20N NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N ALONG 83W WITH ASSOCIATED LOW 
PRES NEAR 12N83W 1011 MB. FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 84W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE INLAND OVER NICARAGUA NEAR 86W 
WITH ASSOCIATED LOW PRES INLAND NEAR 15N86W 1008 MB. FROM 15N TO 
20N BETWEEN 80W AND 86W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE AND LOW PRES W OF AREA. S OF 19N 
W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 93W E WINDS TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

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

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.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.