000
FZNT02 KNHC 201459
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED AUG 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED AUG 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 28.6N 80.6W 995 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 20
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS
55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...100
NM NE QUADRANT AND 90 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND NEAR 29.4N 81.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...20 NM SW QUADRANT AND 40 NM 
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY INLAND NEAR 30.0N 
83.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW FAY NEAR 30.5N 84.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW FAY NEAR 31.0N 86.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW FAY NEAR 32.0N 88.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 25N W OF 76W WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 27N W OF 
77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 12N42W 1008 MB MOVING WNW 10 KT. FROM 14N TO 
23N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW CENTER NEAR 13N47W 1009 MB. FROM 15N TO 
24N E OF 50W AND FROM 16N TO 21N BETWEEN 50W AND 56W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW CENTER NEAR 14N55W 1010 MB. FROM 16N TO 
23N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. FROM 15N TO 23N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N E OF 84W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 86W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.