000
FZNT02 KNHC 210314
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU AUG 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU AUG 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 28.9N 80.5W 994 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 21 
STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...130 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 100 
NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND NEAR 29.4N 82.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF 29N 
W OF 80W WITH HIGHEST SEAS TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY INLAND NEAR 30.1N 
84.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY INLAND NEAR 31.0N
87.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW FAY  INLAND NEAR 32.0N 89.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW FAY  INLAND NEAR 32.5N 90.0W.
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 28N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 12N44W 1009 MB MOVING WNW 12 KT. FROM 13N TO 
22N E OF 52W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW CENTER NEAR 13N49W 1009 MB. FROM 15N TO 
24N E OF 49W AND FROM 16N TO 21N BETWEEN 49W AND 55W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 54W. FROM 15N TO 25N E OF 
60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE 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 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N E OF 85W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 85W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N E OF 85W SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 87W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.