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FZNT02 KNHC 170932
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN AUG 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN AUG 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON AUG 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 19.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 19.7N 77.3W 1003 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 17 
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT 
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE AND 50 
NM SE QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND OVER CUBA NEAR 22.2N 
80.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM 
FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM E AND 45 NM W SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST 
SEAS 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 25.4N 82.1W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE...75 NM NE AND 120 NM SE QUADRANTS. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM E AND 75 NM W SEMICIRCLE. 
HIGHEST SEAS 24 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND NEAR 29.0N 82.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND NEAR 32.0N 82.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW FAY NEAR 35.5N 82.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 24N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 26N W OF 
76W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 27N W OF 
77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 55W S OF 27N MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. 
FROM 18N TO 29N BETWEEN 46W AND 57W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 22N58W TO 31N55W. N OF 23N BETWEEN 
51W AND 58W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N67W TO 31N62W. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE E OF AREA ALONG 34W. FROM 
14N TO 18N E OF 38W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 09N E 
OF 39W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 39W S OF 20N. FROM 14N TO 
29N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S 
OF 14N E OF 41W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 17N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 80W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 19N BETWEEN 
77W AND 84W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 80W SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 
FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF 87W WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER BERG. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.