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FZNT02 KNHC 021631
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT AUG 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT AUG 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 43W WITH ASSOCIATED LOW PRES NEAR 
19N43W MOVING W 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 23N E OF WAVE 
AXIS NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 50W WITH ASSOCIATED LOW 
PRES NEAR 19N50W MOVING W 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 360 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 19N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF AXIS. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 25N E OF AXIS NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 57W WITH ASSOCIATED LOW 
NEAR 20N57W MOVING W 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 20N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
WAVE AXIS. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 25N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
FAR NE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 67W MOVING W 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM 
E OF AXIS E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF AXIS 
TO 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 15N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 73W MOVING W 15 KT. E OF 
AXIS E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 330 NM 
W OF AXIS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 78W/79W MOVING W 15 KT. E 
OF AXIS TO 67W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 
18N W OF AXIS TO 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1012 MB 29N87W NEARLY 
STATIONARY. WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1010 MB 29N87W MOVING W 5 TO 10 KT. 
WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1010 MB 28N89W MOVING WNW 5 TO 10 KT. 
WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.