000
FZNT02 KNHC 182144
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI JUL 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JUL 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JUL 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JUL 20.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC HURRICANE BERTHA WELL N OF AREA NEAR 37.6N 50.6W 989 MB 
MOVING NE AT 19 KT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 48W AND 57W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WELL N OF AREA NEAR 42.9N
44.8W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 49W AND 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW N OF AREA NEAR 32N81W 1013 MB MOVING NNE 5 KT. N OF 
29N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA NEAR 33N79W. N OF 30N W OF 76W 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 23N W OF 67W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 72W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE S OF 19N ALONG 72W WITH AN ASSOCIATED 
LOW NEAR 14N72W 1008 MB MOVING W AT 15 KT. N OF 12N BETWEEN WAVE 
AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 11N E OF 
WAVE TO 66W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 19N ALONG 79W WITH 
ASSOCIATED LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 16N79W 1007 
MB. N OF 15N W OF WAVE TO 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. N OF 12N E OF WAVE TO 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 84W WITH ASSOCIATED 
LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 19N84W 1007 MB. N OF 18N 
W OF WAVE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 12N E OF WAVE 
TO 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 73W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.W CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 87W WITH ASSOCIATED LOW INLAND 
OVER HONDURAS 1007 MB. FROM 14N TO 20N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE WELL W OF AREA ALONG 93W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 94W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.