000
FZNT02 KNHC 211456
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU AUG 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 23.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 29.3N 80.8W 994 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 21
MOVING IS 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 50 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT WITH 
SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND NEAR 29.6N 82.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF 29N 
W OF 80W WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY INLAND NEAR 30.0N
85.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY INLAND NEAR 31.0N
88.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY INLAND NEAR 31.5N
89.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW FAY NEAR 32.0N 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...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 27N W OF 
77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 12N47W 1008 MB MOVING WNW 10 KT. FROM 15N TO 
23N BETWEEN 45W AND 56W AND FROM 18N TO 26N E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATED. FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 53W AND 
62W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 26N E OF 
53W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 23N BETWEEN 60W AND 66W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 13N TO 26N BETWEEN 40W 
AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20  TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE 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 28N E OF 84W 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 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 87W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER MT. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.