000
FZNT02 KNHC 202152
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED AUG 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 28.8N 80.5W 997 MB AT 2100 UTC  20
MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS
55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90
NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 30 NM NW QUADRANT.  SEAS
12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT
AND 150 NM SE QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND NEAR 29.5N 81.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 20 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY INLAND NEAR 30.2N 
84.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
NEAR 31N81W IN THE ATLC AND NEAR 28N83W IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.
.72 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW FAY NEAR 31.3N 86.5W. 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 32.5N 88.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW FAY NEAR 33.5N 89.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.


.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 26N W OF 76W WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 80W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...N OF 29N W OF 81W WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 
KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 9 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 12N43W 1008 MB MOVING WNW 10 KT. FROM 14N TO 
23N E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW CENTER NEAR 13N46W 1009 MB. FROM 15N TO 
24N E OF 46W AND FROM 16N TO 21N BETWEEN 46W AND 50W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 50W. FROM 16N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 57W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 
15N TO 23N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N E OF 84W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 85W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 87W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.