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FZNT02 KNHC 172144
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JUL 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JUL 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JUL 19.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL STORM BERTHA N OF AREA NEAR 33.9N 57.8W 997 MB 
MOVING E AT 10 KT. N OF 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 66W SW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA N OF AREA NEAR 35.9N 
53.3W . N OF 28N BETWEEN 49W AND 57W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WELL N OF AREA NEAR 
39.9N 48.3W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 49W AND 55W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 27N E OF 43W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO TO 28N E OF 40W NE WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NE TO E  
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM S OF 21N BETWEEN 65W AND 74W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 79W E TO SE WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE S OF 19N ALONG 65W/66W WITH AN 
ASSOCIATED LOW PRES NEAR 13N66W 1009 MB MOVING W AT 17 KT. FROM 
12N TO 15N BETWEEN WAVE AND 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. FROM 14N TO 17N WITHIN 180 NM E OF WAVE E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E OF 73W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 19N ALONG 75W WITH 
ASSOCIATED LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 14N75W 
1008 MB. FROM 14N TO 18N WITHIN 480 NM E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 14N TO 18N WITHIN 180 NM W OF 
WAVE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
13N BETWEEN 64W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N ALONG 79W WITH 
ASSOCIATED LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 14N79W 
1007 MB. N OF 13N E OF WAVE TO 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 20N W OF WAVE TO 85W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 13N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 75W...AND ALSO N OF 15N W OF 79W NE WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE S OF 21N ALONG 83W WITH ASSOCIATED LOW 
PRES NEAR 13N83W 1011 MB MOVING W 15 KT. FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 
WAVE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 
17N. FROM 13N TO 18N E OF WAVE TO 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N ALONG 86W WITH 
ASSOCIATED LOW PRES NEAR 15N86W 1008 MB. FROM 15N TO 20N WITHIN
180 NM E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM
15N TO 20N WITHIN 120 NM W OF WAVE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE AND LOW PRES INLAND NEAR 88W.
FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED IN ABOVE PARAGRAPH.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 93W AND 90W 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.