000
FZNT02 KNHC 162148
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT AUG 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT AUG 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 18.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 19.3N 75.2W 1006 MB AT 2100 UTC  16
MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 
NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT 
WITH HIGHEST SEAS 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR COAST OF CUBA NEAR
20.9N 79.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...75 NM SE 
QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT ALONG N 
COAST OF CUBA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND OVER CUBA NEAR 23.6N
81.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...60 
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT OVER FORECAST WATERS WITH SEAS TO 17 
FT ALONG NE COAST OF CUBA.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FAY OVER WATER NEAR 27.0N 82.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND NEAR 30.0N 82.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND NEAR 33.0N 82.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 270 NM 
N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 270 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SE AND 90 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...180 NM SE AND 90 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 55W S OF 24N MOVING W 10 KT. FROM 16N 
TO 28N BETWEEN 45W AND 52W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N58W TO 31N55W  WITH LOW NEAR 
24N59W 1012 MB. WITHIN 90 NM E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 28N65W TO 31N58W. LOW DISSIPATED. N OF 
28N BETWEEN 52W AND 57W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 42W. FROM 12N TO 18N 
E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.