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FZNT02 KNHC 152147
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI AUG 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 17.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 18.5N 69.4W 1008 MB AT 2100 UTC MOVING 
W OR 275 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 0 
NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
AND 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY OVER WATER NEAR 19.4N
74.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE
IN RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER. HIGHEST SEAS 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 20.7N 78.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS 17 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 23.5N 81.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY OVER COAST OF FLORIDA NEAR
26.5N 82.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND OVER FLORIDA NEAR
30.0N 83.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FAY WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 60W AND 71W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FAY WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 
NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FAY WARNINGS...WITHIN 
210 NM N AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 
FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 49W S OF 20N MOVING WITH AN ASSOCIATED 
LOW 15N49W 1010 MB MOVING W NW TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. FROM 13N TO 
23N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 53W WITH LOW 17N53W 1010 
MB. FROM 17N TO 30N BETWEEN 45W AND 56W E TO SE WINDS...EXCEPT N 
TO NE S OF 24N W OF 53W. SEAS TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 56W BETWEEN 15N AND 25N. 
FROM 19N TO 30N E OF WAVE AXIS TO 49W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. FROM 19N TO 28N W OF WAVE AXIS 
TO 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT IN 
SQUALLS. SEAS LESS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE E OF AREA ALONG 31W. FROM 
12N TO 20N E OF 39W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 36W. FROM 12N TO 22N 
E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W SE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.